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marybourg

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3. "Personhood" is a RW construct.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Fri Oct 21, 2016, 11:53 AM

Oct 2016

Like "partial birth abortion" .

Roe v. Wade uses the term "viability" and it divided pregnancy into 3 trimesters, assigning increasing interest in the fetus by the state as viability increases through the three trimesters. At no point does the court use the term "personhood".

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I need some help regarding the right to choice... [View all] LaydeeBug Oct 2016 OP

Add to the mix citood Oct 2016 #1

I don't believe that it does anywhere... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #2

"Personhood" is a RW construct. marybourg Oct 2016 #3

No. Personhood is a game played by anti-choicers. yewberry Oct 2016 #4

Roe v. Wade is actually about right to privacy to choose a medical procedure for the first six mos. haele Oct 2016 #5

You're being told? Who is telling you this? kcr Oct 2016 #6