12-30-2008, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by aussiemama
So it is ok to kill someone if someone is supposedly going to die anyway? Murder is still murder. Why don't we just trust God in these rare situations rather than murder the baby?
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Because, in later pregnancy before the baby is considered "age of viability" (which is 24 weeks) it's usually not done to "kill" the baby to save the mother. If there is a life threatening condition concerning the mother and the baby, the baby is taken early for a better chance of survival, it's done to save both of them. It is true that if the baby doesn't survive and it is born before 24 weeks, it's listed as partial birth abortion, but it is in no means a purposeful one. It is done to give the baby the best chance of survival, when it's life is threaten because the womb and the mother's body can no longer support it's life.
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