re: Aborted Babies from Canada being burned and used for power... UPDATE on Page 6

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It's interesting that the entire direction that the legal system has taken to determine whether or not a fetus is a human being revolves around choice. If a woman decides to abort her pregnancy, the fetus is not a human, but is "medical waste." However, if a mother is killed while pregnant, or if she loses a fetus based on physical harm, the loss of the fetus can be considered a homicide.

That in and of itself should be thought provoking, yet in the national dialogue, it's not. A fetus, if left alone, will continue to develop until it is born, in which case it is considered everywhere to be a human child. The fact that fetuses are being incinerated to generate power is taking things to a whole new - and very disturbing - level.

This story sickens me. I'll not sacrifice decency for energy efficiency.

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