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The limit for abortions in the UK is 24 weeks.
by ml_basics 4y ago
The limit for abortions in the UK is 24 weeks.
- piokoch 4y agoStrange, according to medical practice, fetus between 22 and 37 week is considered to be "premature babies" and are treated and saved. So even disregarding all moral/ethical questions such fetus is a human being, as it is able to stay alive outside the womb, so it is no longer "part of female body" (which is also not correct even for 1 day fetus, as fetus has its unique DNA and is not part of someone's body).
- MarcellusDrum 4y agoDoesn't make it right in the opinion of a lot of people though.
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- cgrealy 4y agoThose peoples opinions are irrelevant.
- MarcellusDrum 4y agoAnd what makes the opposite opinion relevant? Until it can be scientifically proven when and what makes a human being, all opinions on the matter are, well, subjective opinions. What makes 24 weeks the magic number for abortions? What's the difference between 24 and 25 weeks, in terms of fetus development? Why draw the line there, and not at 24.5 weeks? Or 23 weeks? The relevant and superior opinion you're holding is just an arbitrary number.
- cgrealy 4y agoExactly. Your subjective opinion (or mine for that matter) is not relevant to someone else’s situation.
- JW_00000 4y agoBut you can't burn the body...
- thom 4y agoWorth noting that abortions in Great Britain are technically only legal for a series of specific medical reasons. It’s really only by (perhaps somewhat precarious) convention that doctors approve abortions outside those reasons. In this specific case it sounds like the girl would almost certainly be prosecuted.