It conveys the fact that the fetus is not yet independent of the woman.
Siamese twins are a byproduct of a problem in the womb-but the question here is still one of separating the independence of the woman from the independence of the fetus and when we can declare the fetus or fetuses (including joint fetuses) to be persons deserving of some sort of equal rights.
Besides, the fact is the body of the woman is more than willing to treat the baby as a parasite-IIRC most miscarriages or natural abortions occur when the systems designed to avoid the internal defenses of the woman from attacking the fetus fail.
Siamese twins are a byproduct of a problem in the womb-but the question here is still one of separating the independence of the woman from the independence of the fetus and when we can declare the fetus or fetuses (including joint fetuses) to be persons deserving of some sort of equal rights.
Besides, the fact is the body of the woman is more than willing to treat the baby as a parasite-IIRC most miscarriages or natural abortions occur when the systems designed to avoid the internal defenses of the woman from attacking the fetus fail.
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