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Originally Posted by thebigmole
The belief is that the potential for life is not more important than a life that has already been realized. It's not that the potential person isn't important it's just not at the same level as the mother. To me it makes perfect sense for a realized life to have more rights than a potential one.
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The difference though is that we're not asking the mother to give up her life for "the potential life" of the baby. So its not a matter of equality. I agree that when it comes down to literal NEEDS, a mother's needs should come before her unborn child's. (When I say needs, I mean medical or psychological needs. If the carrying the baby could cause the mother significant harm, as in more so than just an unpleasant pregnancy or dealing with a bit of hard times) But the potential for life should have more value than what you seem to be giving it: none.