When a mother wants to be pregnant, she calls it a baby even from conception...?

Question

but the same woman would call it a "fetus" if she planned on getting an abortion. Why is that?

If you don't believe me, see how any proud pregnant woman talks about her baby and the clothing that she buys for the baby long before the baby is even born.
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Answer 1

They call it a fetus to depersonalize the relationship they have to that child

Answer 2

[edit] Human artificial insemination
In humans artificial insemination is usually part of an infertility treatment; either the woman's partner's sperm (artificial insemination by husband, AIH) or donor sperm (artificial insemination by donor, AID) can be used. Earlier, a popular form of artificial insemination was AIC, in which the sperm of the husband and a donor were mixed. The advantage of this procedure was that it could not be conclusively stated that the husband was not the father of the child. This was important in an age where artificial insemination was considered to be immoral and tantamount to adultery, with the resulting child being considered as illegitimate and having no inheritance rights. With the acceptance of artificial insemination in society, the popularity of AIC waned.

The woman's menstrual cycle is closely observed, using ovulation kits, ultrasounds or blood tests. When an ovum is released, semen from a donor is inserted into her body. Just as with in vitro fertilization, the male donor is recommended not to ejaculate for a few days before the procedure. This is to ensure a higher sperm count. After the donation the sperm must immediately be “washed” in a laboratory. The process of “washing” the sperm increases the chances of fertilization and removes any chemicals in the semen that may cause discomfort for the woman. A chemical is added to the sperm that will separate the most active sperm in the sample." If the procedure is successful, she conceives and bears to term a baby as normal, making her both the genetic and gestational mother."

Of course, there are various gradations of treatment, and more technical procedures are sometimes needed. For example, semen can be injected directly into a woman's uterus to improve the chance of conception in a process called intrauterine insemination.

Artificial insemination has become a significant issue in recent years, particularly in debates revolving around surrogate parenting. Legal issues have arisen in cases where the gestational (and possibly genetic) mother decides to keep the child. Likewise, there have been debates over the rights of sperm donors.

wikipedia calls this a baby.

Answer 3

When I was pregnant I never referred to it as a "baby" even though I very much wanted to continue the pregnancy to term. I miscarried, and it was devastating--but I didn't lose a "baby." I was only 6 weeks along. I lost the *potential* for a baby, but that isn't the same thing.

Beyond that, semantics and personal emotions really aren't good legal arguments, or medical ones for that matter. The scientific definitions of "embryo" and "fetus" are the correct ones and the best ones to use when in discussion of reproductive rights. Muddying the waters with highly-emotive language just turns the discussion into a metaphorical blood-bath.

Answer 4

a woman doesn't get pregnant just so she can have an abortion. a woman who doesn't want to remain pregnant is not going to call her fetus a baby, because it is not wanted. baby is an emotion-based word. it's a term of endearment. i call my boyfriend baby, but does that make him one? no. your ignorance makes my brain hurt.

Answer 5

want to here something ironic?
fetus from Latin;

lEtymology: Middle English, from Latin, act of bearing young, offspring; akin to Latin fetus newly delivered, an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind; specifically : a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth --
also known as little one

to be thats a baby,

Answer 6

Well, it *is* a fetus, which would probably explain why it should be referred to as that. An abortion does *not* kill a baby, it kills a fetus.

As for the mother thing, well, usually expectant mothers are not imagining the partially-formed human inside them, they are thinking of the baby it will be in approximately nine months. And when you're buying things like clothing, you're buying them for the baby. I hardly doubt clothing is going to make a difference when it's still in the womb.

Answer 7

The difference is love and respect for human life.

Answer 8

Why did no one abort you? You are a freak of nature and a waste of oxygen. It's a fuc king glorified sperm, get over it. Does that mean I just killed a million babies because I jacked off on your daughters face?

Answer 9

And how come it's manslaughter if it is killed by someone else, but is perfectly legal if the mother has it killed at an abortion clinic?

God bless,
Stanbo

Answer 10

Excellent observation.