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>While foetuses obviously don't have optical processing (you know, no eyes and all), the brain actually "boots up" on the 18th day after conception. So just bef
by jimktrains2 14y ago
>While foetuses obviously don't have optical processing (you know, no eyes and all), the brain actually "boots up" on the 18th day after conception. So just before/just after a woman will start to suspect she's pregnant, there's an brain actively processing information in her womb. If we took that as the standard, you know, that'd be more conservative than any religious grouping even asks for.
I would like to introduce you to the Catholics. They're a small group, don't get much press and aren't terribly vocal about their view that life starts at conception.
- humanrebar 14y agoCatholics are very vocal about that point. I wouldn't call them provocative as a whole, but I think it's fair to say it is universally understood what the Catholic position on abortion is.
- waps 14y agoYou forget that this is before a woman would realistically be sure she's pregnant, and definitely before she would be able to get a doctor's appointment. It would effectively mean no abortion, except maybe morning-after pill, but certainly nothing else. I forget, are catholics OK with morning after ?