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The Straight Story

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4. So an abortion does not stop a beating heart ever?
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:18 AM
Jan 2012

I am confused....I thought the heart started beating 4-6 weeks along?

Peta is right. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #1
Which is why I love this billboard. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #2
Me too. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #3
So an abortion does not stop a beating heart ever? The Straight Story Jan 2012 #4
Not positive on this, but xfundy Jan 2012 #6
I can grep that The Straight Story Jan 2012 #7
A separate pulse can be detected between the 4th and 6th week, darkstar3 Jan 2012 #8
Overall though The Straight Story Jan 2012 #9
And where are you getting that information? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #10
Ok then The Straight Story Jan 2012 #11
Did you miss the part where that's an assumption? darkstar3 Jan 2012 #12
No, I didn't miss that The Straight Story Jan 2012 #13
Well, I can't speak for darkstar, but for me... LAGC Jan 2012 #14
The point is... LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #15
First, darkstar3 Jan 2012 #20
PETA has no official position on abortion. It's an animal rights group. Critters2 Feb 2012 #22
Is a clump of 12 cells even an animal? Brettongarcia Mar 2012 #27
Peta = People for the ethical treatment of animals Lost-in-FL Feb 2012 #23
Huh? This billboard does not say anything about abortion. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #18
What is the OP title? Who's creating controversy? Leontius Jan 2012 #19
A beating heart does not matter; a pig has a beating heart, but is not human. Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #24
That simple truth is ignored by anti-choicers with a white-hot zeal that can only come from insanity 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #25
Well...mine was 5 weeks, 4 days...no detectable heartbeat on ultrasound. iris27 Mar 2012 #26
Great double entendre! xfundy Jan 2012 #5
One further point about the 'beating heart' slogan... LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #16
Post this in GD. Goblinmonger Jan 2012 #17
I shouldn't take that bait. darkstar3 Jan 2012 #21
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