One of the most common arguments used by pro-choice activists is that of “viability.” The prime factor determining personhood, and therefore terminability, is an infant’s capacity to survive outside the womb. For example, an infant born prematurely at 15 weeks cannot survive, and is therefore not viable.
Abortion proponents frequently use “viability” as the defining line between what is and is not life. However, the use of “viability” as a means to determine what’s alive and what’s not alive brings up a host of other questions.
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