Why are third trimester abortions controversial?

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Maybe the fact that it's a sentient creature, and not a developing clump of cells, has something to do with it.

It's rare because if the woman has carried the baby to the 3rd trimester she probably wants to give birth to it.

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Not sure what the "just a clump of cells" people think.

I believe that is quoting me but to clarify I am not making the claim that that is what an embryo is.

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I don't think a fetus should be aborted simply because it has Down syndrome. But there can be fetal abnormalities that are not survivable outside of the womb and leave the fetus in a lot of pain, and I think that's a very different circumstance. A person with Down syndrome can be perfectly happy and enjoy life.