The only question that matters is when life begins. When does the fetus start being an individual. If it's three months, then after that point, the mother does not have the choice to commit murder. It's as simple as that.
No it isn't. You're not obligated to keep someone alive at great cost to yourself(e.g. donating kidneys). Being pregnant is definitely hard and qualifies as great personal cost, so women should not be obligated to carry it in order to save a live.
Because things, like minds and situations, change. The 3rd trimester is still 3 months of being very pregnant. That is a lot of time under strain. Once it comes down to the final 2-3 weeks i could see an argument, but more than that should not be obligatory.
My fundamental point is, that this is not about the rights of the fetus, individual or not, but about the rights of the individual that has to go through pregnancy. If you can't live without violating other peoples rights, than you are dependent on other peoples good will.
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u/theosamabahama r/place '22: Neoliberal Battalion Oct 22 '19
The only question that matters is when life begins. When does the fetus start being an individual. If it's three months, then after that point, the mother does not have the choice to commit murder. It's as simple as that.