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Showing Original Post only (View all)I am sure many here already know this, but for those who don't, a human fetus at 6 weeks of [View all]
development---the time beyond which Texas now prohibits abortion---is about the size of a kidney bean and has a little tail making it resemble a tadpole.
Most non-experts would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between a human fetus and that of a pig at a similar stage in development.
Of course, that's just scientific fact; not as reliable as, say, the internet research of a Texas legislator.
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I am sure many here already know this, but for those who don't, a human fetus at 6 weeks of [View all]
Atticus
Sep 2021
OP
Depends on who you ask. They aren't even embryos yet, just people's hopes & dreams...
Hekate
Sep 2021
#18
Doesn't matter how big it is. If someone doesn't want to be pregnant, they shouldn't have to be.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2021
#10
Somebody ought to tell this to baby center.com, they talk about a heartbeat, etc.
Jon King
Sep 2021
#15