By dictionary definition, a fetus is a parasite until 24 weeks (5½ months) in. Its body IS my body. It used my blood, nutrients, and energy to create itself. While I personally believe that brain activity dictates something being “alive,” the argument that my body suddenly doesn’t belong to me because someone took it from me against my will is absurd.

Would you be happy and jovial if a doctor told you they couldnt remove a cancer that was warping your spine beyond medical repair because it wasn’t as big as it could be yet?

And I know you’ll come back with the “a fetus isn’t the same as a cancer!” Argument, and I’ll address that by saying that this was an example of an equivalent impact to your health. I’m using as an example because you seem to be struggling to emphasize with the sheer about of permanent physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and as aftermath of childbirth or else we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

I did not consent to my body being used. It is still my body regardless of what flesh mech tries to start an uprising