Abortion, Stem Cell Research

Do you support killing babies? Obviously (if your civilized) the answer is no. Now the question that is often spoken of, answered to an extent, but never asked comes into question. I'm going to ask it. Please don't pass out. Its really hardcore. When is a baby a baby? Two clear cut answers exist: at the moment of conception, and the moment the baby is out of the womb crying away. Those two answers are a minority of the opinion, the first having a majority of support especially based around religious conservatives, but among moderates as well. At this point it becomes complicated. As premature babies show that not going the whole nine months isn't a prerequisite to survival, should we allow aborting a child at eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, or less months? The issue is divisive at this point. As five month old babies have survived to live on to productive lives, and as medical practices get better, so will the survival rates of younger and younger babies. So at what point do we determine if we should abort a child? Right now it varies greatly as confusion of science and religion and theory and philosophy combine in a spectacular display of constant competing distractions. As medicine continues to advance, will conception eventually take place in a lab and be brought to full term in this manner? I personally hope not because that would be just creepy in my opinion. However, when is a baby a baby. When can the embryo be used in research, when can it not? When can we abort a child before its a child? When is a baby a baby? Find your own answer. Then, we need a national vote, once and for all, a national referendum of when is a baby a baby. Have it be a November ballot question, with twelve answers. 1: At the moment of conception. 2: 1 Month 3: 2 Months 4: 3 Months 5: 4 Months 6: 5 Months 7: 6 Months 8: 7 Months 9: 8 Months 9: At moment of birth. 10: Do not know 11: Do not care 12: It does not matter. We have much more important issues to deal with right now.

My vote goes for 12. Where does yours?