# Abortion: Why don't pro-choicers just say, "It kills a person, but it's a unique circumstance?"

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**Created:** [January 30, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-why-dont-pro-choicers-just-say-it-kills-a-person-but-its-a-unique-circumstance/847228 "2020-01-30T16:43:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-why-dont-pro-choicers-just-say-it-kills-a-person-but-its-a-unique-circumstance/847228/148 "2020-02-02T19:38:25Z")

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> [@Velocity](#):
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> An appendix has no potential to grow up to go to school, college, work a job, have a family, vote, use Facebook, drive a car, etc.

But an asshole can grow up to hold high elected and corporate office.

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