We don’t know much about what a fetus can feel or sense prior to a certain number of weeks, in the normal case, I’m guessing.
I’m pretty sure your guess is wrong. We really do have an excellent idea of progression of human progression from gametes to single cell all the way through to death from age.
There’s no accident in what stage of gestation abortions are allowed until in places where abortion is legal and regulated, medical professionals are interested in doing the least harm
Restricting abortion more than the medical profession recommends will do more harm than meeting their recommendations.
Anyone pushing greater or less restriction than recommended is not working toward the optimal solution
That’s what I was thinking, that beyond a certain number of weeks we should have a good idea whether or not a fetus can feel pain, emotion, whatever. That would be measurable. But prior? Can we know for sure that they can’tprior to that? Sure, two cells can’t feel pain (probably). But surely around some time or other there’d be a gray zone, I’m thinking. Or is it prior to the gray zone where the line is drawn, perhaps?
Looking to learn more here, BTW. Not arguing against you, in any way. 😁
There’s no pain before there are nerves to carry it or a complex enough brain to listen to it
There’s no sense before sensory cells are developed
And for the Catholics there’s no clean soul until baptism
(I got that you’re not arguing, and I also treat people who are like maybe they just need a little more information. It never works)
Ed to add they have examined foetuses of all stages of development and know when these structures are developed. Except the soul, no one has ever detected that.
2nd edit: I’m not a relevant expert and don’t know what stage of development the foetus is at at whatever the recommended number of weeks is
I’m pretty sure your guess is wrong. We really do have an excellent idea of progression of human progression from gametes to single cell all the way through to death from age.
There’s no accident in what stage of gestation abortions are allowed until in places where abortion is legal and regulated, medical professionals are interested in doing the least harm
Restricting abortion more than the medical profession recommends will do more harm than meeting their recommendations.
Anyone pushing greater or less restriction than recommended is not working toward the optimal solution
That’s what I was thinking, that beyond a certain number of weeks we should have a good idea whether or not a fetus can feel pain, emotion, whatever. That would be measurable. But prior? Can we know for sure that they can’t prior to that? Sure, two cells can’t feel pain (probably). But surely around some time or other there’d be a gray zone, I’m thinking. Or is it prior to the gray zone where the line is drawn, perhaps?
Looking to learn more here, BTW. Not arguing against you, in any way. 😁
There’s no pain before there are nerves to carry it or a complex enough brain to listen to it
There’s no sense before sensory cells are developed
And for the Catholics there’s no clean soul until baptism
(I got that you’re not arguing, and I also treat people who are like maybe they just need a little more information. It never works)
Ed to add they have examined foetuses of all stages of development and know when these structures are developed. Except the soul, no one has ever detected that.
2nd edit: I’m not a relevant expert and don’t know what stage of development the foetus is at at whatever the recommended number of weeks is
Thanks so much, friend. Good info.