afox892 t1_jdmubet wrote
Reply to comment by level27jennybro in TIL, the placenta that forms with a fetus isn't created by the mother. It grows from the fertilized egg and some fetuses actually develop outside the uterus attached to the intestines in the body cavity. by darw1nf1sh
Or a fraternal twin situation where one twin is a normal, healthy, viable fetus and the other twin is a complete mole which turned cancerous (called a choriocarcinoma). This is a fast-growing, aggressive cancer that quickly spreads beyond the uterus, particularly to the lungs. The very first thing that needs to be done to treat it is to evacuate the contents of the uterus, and that means terminating the healthy fetus. And there are so many places in the US where that wouldn't happen. She'd just have to wonder if the growing mass would kill the fetus in time for her to get treatment and start chemotherapy, or if it would be too late. But as long as that fetus had a heartbeat, its life would be prioritized higher than hers.
bebe_bird t1_jdmzw5g wrote
This is how I know the pro-life debate is just gaslighting us - saying all life is sacred while blatantly ignoring any science that supports higher quality of life lacks a consistent logic. There's too much "grey space" that's not actually grey at all, but it's difficult to codify.
Airosokoto t1_jdnzqdr wrote
It's all about wanting control instead of morality. There of those who desire a simpler world view so they can feel as if their incontrol, and those that will use them to get power because of how easy it is to manipulate them.
Laney20 t1_jdooiyf wrote
It's the same with the anti-trans stuff. Kids aren't getting surgeries. The vast majority of "gender affirming care" for kids is therapy, puberty blockers, and hormones. All of these are reversible. And all the science says they improve the outcomes for the kids. Yet here we are...
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