I still don't get why women who have abortions shouldn't donate the fetal tissue to science.  Isn't it better that something good come out of it, than nothing at all?  I mean it could lead to scientific progress.  It's not going to encourage more abortions unless someone stands to profit (and as far as I can tell, Planned Parenthood is not profiting.  It costs money to store, keep, and transport the fetal tissue.  More than what they're being reimbursed.)  They get the mother's consent (they have forms for it)


I mean is it better they're cremated or thrown in the trash, rather than benefit science?  I mean obviously the pro-lifers want abortion to be illegal entirely.  (Except for some of them for whom it's okay in cases of rape or incest, though for many not even in that case).  But it's legal.  And it's likely going to stay that way.  Isn't it better that at the very least the aborted fetuses be used for scientific progress?


I mean some are like "Well, listen to how callous they're talking!"  That implies that you'd be okay with it if they were talking less callously about it.  In which case, I'm wondering what you're really upset about.  Because how someone talks about something doesn't make it any better or any worse.

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