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Frozen embryos are "children," according to Alabama's Supreme Court
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoCan a Chief Justice use the Bible as a logical reason? How is this allowed? "" Chief Justice Tom Parker cited his religious beliefs and quoted the Bible to support the stance. "Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself," Parker wrote. "Even before birth, all human beings bear the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory." ""
- pestatije 3y agoonly relevant in Alabama's jurisdiction
- k310 3y agoIf life begins sometime before delivery, then all ages in that jurisdiction need to be advanced, causing changes to nearly every database referencing that person, and of course, allowing legal drinking many months earlier, perhaps nullifying some convictions (though extremely unlikely in such jurisdictions) IMO Several Asian nations count a newborn as one year old, increasing by one year at new year. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_age_reckoning Based largely on astrology.