Quote Originally Posted by Destai
Of course its gonna react. Imagine how fast its growing. The ammount it can feel early on at the time when the abortion is carried out isnt anything like what you or I can feel so it cant be compared to that sortve murder. Most abortions are done extremely early in the pregnancy. Its preventing life from beginning. Not ending life in the middle of it.
The mental handicap part is an interesting argument that I havent thought about. Im not sure either that its fair to compare a handicapped person to a fetus/embryo. Personally I didnt think it made much difference wether Schiavo was alive or not.
It doesn't matter how much they can feel, only that they can feel. As Cait Sith pointed out, response to sounds, light, and also motion, pressure, and touch. Does it matter that they aren't as sensitive as you or I?

As for mentally handicapped. I don't think, in either case, anybody should be allowed to murder another innocent human being. Whether that person relies on a machine or a womb to survive.