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Fetuses and embryos should have a Power of Attorney just like the elderly do. amirite?
by Vdoyle5 months ago
They are people though.
by oortiz5 months ago
That's not unpopular, at least not here
by Anonymous5 months ago
Do you see any difference at all between a fetus or embryo and an adult? There are many differences. What do you think those are? Thinking about that might ease your mind somewhat. And yes this is exactly how I would respond to one of my kids if they said that.
by Anonymous5 months ago
Why can't we give this power over already born children who are, say, 1 month old?
by marty865 months ago
You would have to designate them as being a person first. You can't have power of attorney over a blob of cells. I personally don't believe you are living until you are born. You can even make arguments that you are not living until you can store memories and be aware of your existence.
by Anonymous5 months ago
They are a person
by oortiz5 months ago
Not necessarily. Here in South Africa we have what's cold a Nasciturus Fiction. A legal fiction is basically ‘ legal pretend' so while we don't consider a foetus a human yet, it can have certain human rights such as being able to inherit, or later in life a person can sue for damages caused to them while they were in the womb.
by Anonymous5 months ago
Now maybe you get why people opposed to abortion are also usually opposed to euthanasia
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