Comments on: Shocking degradation we all must fight against http://thecollegepolitico.com/shocking-degradation-we-all-must-fight-against/ From the Right side of Campus Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:21:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christina http://thecollegepolitico.com/shocking-degradation-we-all-must-fight-against/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Christina Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:58:28 +0000 http://thecollegepolitico.com/?p=986#comment-320 For those clinging to the idea that, "Well, these are 22 week babies at the oldest, they couldn't survive even if you did provide care," I looked at <a href="http://realchoice.blogspot.com/2008/10/planned-parenthood-admits-to-live.html" rel="nofollow">the margin of error in estimating gestation age</a> -- as well as the fact that while this facility's cut-off is 22 weeks, others do elective abortions as late as 26 weeks. These 22 week babies might actually be 24 week babies with a 40-70% survival rate. Though, of course, if you wrap them in a towel and stick them in a closet, they have a 0% chance of survival. For those clinging to the idea that, “Well, these are 22 week babies at the oldest, they couldn’t survive even if you did provide care,” I looked at the margin of error in estimating gestation age — as well as the fact that while this facility’s cut-off is 22 weeks, others do elective abortions as late as 26 weeks.

These 22 week babies might actually be 24 week babies with a 40-70% survival rate.

Though, of course, if you wrap them in a towel and stick them in a closet, they have a 0% chance of survival.

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