Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site spp1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!spp1!johnston From: johnston@spp1.UUCP Newsgroups: net.abortion Subject: Re: Re: Re: re: when does life begin Message-ID: <136@spp1.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 12:36:02 EST Article-I.D.: spp1.136 Posted: Mon Dec 10 12:36:02 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Dec-84 05:36:11 EST References: <122@spp1.UUCP> <1102@ut-ngp.UUCP> <129@spp1.UUCP> <10221@watmath.UUCP> Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 19 > > How a person obtains > > nutrients and oxygen does not make that person dependent on the source and > > the reason for the original posting was to refute a statement on the > > fetus's alledged biological dependence on the mother. > > > > Thanks for supporting my statement. > > > > Mike Johnston > > Well, then if this is the case, then why is it not possible for ALL fetuses > to survive outside of their mother's womb? > > Sophie Quigley > ...!{clyde,ihnp4,decvax}!watmath!saquigley The age at which a fetus can survive outside the womb has lowered and there is every indication that, as we advance in neonatology, this will be lowered still. The original question wasn't one of dependence per se. All children are dependent.