2006-09-21 12:24:09 · 5 answers · asked by samholly2003 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It depends upon who you are talking to. Some churches consider a fetus a baby at the moment of conception. Others, some scientists included, believe a fetus is a baby after the first trimester (hence abortion laws timetable).
Good question. It is still being debated.
2006-09-21 12:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's sort of the problem with the abortion issue: it's all relative. Some people believe that the instant the egg is fertalized, it's a baby. Some people believe that until its born, and is living and breathing, it's just a fetus. I personally lean more towards the second view, so for me, i think a baby is when it's developed enough to live outside the mother. This usually occurs in the third trimester, or from months 6-9.
2006-09-21 12:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by fireballfanaticgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether the couple want it or not! if they do then from day one it's a baby "Honey we're going to have a baby!" If they don't then I dunno 4-5 months? Whats the latest a person can have an abortion?
2006-09-21 12:28:56 · answer #3 · answered by Zita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep you're asking for a huge religious/political argument here.
2006-09-21 12:36:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kiki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, it's after two weeks. That's what the arbortion papers say.
2006-09-21 12:31:42 · answer #5 · answered by Picard Facepalm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋