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Amy's avatar

Thanks for the reminder about Senator Duckworth’s proposed legislation. The fact that not a single Republicans Senator has signed on as co-sponsor underscores the fact that Trump will simply waive the Executive Order around to show how much he “accomplished.”

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The Alabama Supreme Court based their ruling on IVF on garbage science or what could be called non-science. Having a background in both medical and scientific fields anytime we use scientific or medical jargon it must always be precise. When the SC of Alabama referred to the cryogenically frozen embryos as “Extrauterine Children” they could not have been more sloppy in the use of that terminology. Extrauterine is a term that means outside the uterus. Even the context of this term is incorrect. In IVF the female gametes are harvested after the ovaries are stimulated by certain hormones. The eggs are then fertilized outside of the female body then they are either frozen or transferred to the uterus. No fertilization is occurring internally inside the female’s body as this term “extrauterine” is implied by the court. If anything the proper terminology for a frozen embryo would be to call it a cryogenically frozen Extra-Corporal embryo. Extra-Corporal would refer to something that is outside of the body.

We’re referring to a specific type of assisted reproductive technology or ART when we refer to IVF. This is precise terminology that is used in reference to any specific scientific or medical field and it absolutely does matter when we’re referring to its relationship between science, religion and legal issues. Sloppiness with scientific or medical terminology can change the meaning of the point you are arguing.

Basically what they did, was to gaslight their way into making a ruling for fetal personhood. They used inaccurate and imprecise language to justify their decision. I believe the ruling can be challenged by a few good language precise lawyers and a few good scientists on standby.

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