"Archangel is right on this one . It 's completely absurd to compare a tumour to a healthy fetus , which has a separate blood system , and in a relatively short space of time will be an independent person ..."
"Archie is NOT right - he has an opinion , as we all do . Pro-lifers seem to want the definition of human with attendant rights to begin at conception . The blastocyst is now turning into a tumour . So the pro-lifers can now alter their views on what constitutes 'human ' as and when it suits their purpose . Forget the emotive view of what an embryo/foetus looks like : some think that as long as it has appendages and looks human , then it IS . It is n't . It 's still a parasitic organism dependant on the host mother . You ca n't deny that . Contraception v. abortion is a separate issue : in the meantime , the host mother should be the final arbiter of what happens to her body ."
"It 's completely absurd to compare a tumour to a healthy fetus , which has a separate blood system , and in a relatively short space of time will be an independent person"
"Forget the emotive view of what an embryo/foetus looks like : some think that as long as it has appendages and looks human , then it IS . It is n't . It 's still a parasitic organism dependant on the host mother ."