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News Junkie

(312 posts) Mon Feb 27, 2023, 01:53 PM Feb 2023

When an anti-choicer tells you a pregnancy has unique DNA

Ask them - would abortion be acceptable if handfuls of people shared the same DNA?

It's one of the more bizarre arguments I hear.

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When an anti-choicer tells you a pregnancy has unique DNA (Original Post) News Junkie Feb 2023 OP

i just say 'prove it'.... samnsara Feb 2023 #1

so do cancer cells DBoon Feb 2023 #2

Truly, I don't give a shit what an anti says. If someone doesn't want to be pregnant, they don't WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #3

The son of Alois and Klara Hitler had unique DNA, too DFW Feb 2023 #4

I don't understand their point SYFROYH Feb 2023 #5

samnsara

(18,781 posts)

1. i just say 'prove it'....

Reply to News Junkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:10 PM

Feb 2023

DBoon

(25,146 posts)

2. so do cancer cells

Reply to News Junkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:31 PM

Feb 2023

is a tumor then a unique individual?

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)

3. Truly, I don't give a shit what an anti says. If someone doesn't want to be pregnant, they don't

Reply to News Junkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:33 PM

Feb 2023

have to be pregnant.

DFW

(60,436 posts)

4. The son of Alois and Klara Hitler had unique DNA, too

Reply to News Junkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:37 PM

Feb 2023

Little Adolf still didn't turn out too well. The argument falls flat.

SYFROYH

(34,214 posts)

5. I don't understand their point

Reply to News Junkie (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:41 PM

Feb 2023

Yes, the fertilized egg is a complete genetic organism genetically different from both DNA donors, but that doesn’t address any of the reasons why women should have access to safe and legal abortions.

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