# Don’t waste that perfectly good fetus! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 6, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060 "2019-02-06T13:46:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/1 "2019-02-06T13:46:43Z")
The thread on 3rd term abortions got me thinking. You could potentially be pulling out a 3-7 pound non-person fetus of meat. Any pro choice folks have an issue with me trying some fresh, tender, recently aborted fetus? We could help feed the poor. Or open hip niche butcheries in gentrified areas in cities. So, may I eat your fetus? Please? If not, why not? ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/2 "2019-02-06T14:03:28Z")
Being pro choice, i would think it would be, you know, the mothers choice… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/3 "2019-02-06T14:19:38Z")
And what about amputated limbs? Or removed organs? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/4 "2019-02-06T14:23:38Z")
Personally I would have issues but if you find a legal way I’m not going to try and stop you other than through (possibly) legislation. Like with the odd amputated fingers or arms or whatever, replaced organs, and the like my preference would be to see it dealt with more along those lines. And at least to me pro-choice doesn’t mean anything goes; YMMV and what those limits will vary by individual. I’m not much interested in the placenta either but … ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/5 "2019-02-06T14:25:31Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > And what about amputated limbs? Or removed organs? That is something different. THAT is cannibalism (which I am totally down to try but that’s for another thread). Aborted fetus is just a bunch of cells. Not a human/person. ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/6 "2019-02-06T14:27:45Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Personally I would have issues but if you find a legal way I’m not going to try and stop you other than through (possibly) legislation. Like with the odd amputated fingers or arms or whatever, replaced organs, and the like my preference would be to see it dealt with more along those lines. > > And at least to me pro-choice doesn’t mean anything goes; YMMV and what those limits will vary by individual. I’m not much interested in the placenta either but … So, killing the fetus is ok but eating it is not? That seems odd. How dare you try to take my right to eating fetuses away through legislation! ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/7 "2019-02-06T14:32:53Z")
Well I’m convinced. Well played, OP. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/8 "2019-02-06T14:33:23Z")
> [@Baka](#): > > The thread on 3rd term abortions got me thinking. You could potentially be pulling out a 3-7 pound non-person fetus of meat. > > Any pro choice folks have an issue with me trying some fresh, tender, recently aborted fetus? > > We could help feed the poor. Or open hip niche butcheries in gentrified areas in cities. > > So, may I eat your fetus? Please? > > If not, why not? [Only the Irish ones.](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/9 "2019-02-06T14:39:06Z")
Gross. I never want to think about eating human flesh. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/10 "2019-02-06T14:41:24Z")
Due to misreading thread title thought thread going to be about Greek cheese. Would like to register disappointment. ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/11 "2019-02-06T14:45:58Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Gross. I never want to think about eating human flesh. This is very dicey territory indeed. You say human flesh, but it’s not. It’s just a bundle of cells. There was never anything human about it! Please don’t needlessly complicate this. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/12 "2019-02-06T14:46:28Z")
I don’t think this discussion is in good faith. Friends of mine with a stillborn ( two months early) baby, got the body to have a funeral. it gave them much needed closure. The Netherlands has recently made it possible to register any lost third trimester fetus as a person, with a date of birth and death. Not just for emotional reasons; also for insurance purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/13 "2019-02-06T14:48:15Z")
> [@RobDog](#): > > Due to misreading thread title thought thread going to be about Greek cheese. > > Would like to register disappointment. You’ll never crave feta again after you’ve gone fetus my friend. Brine the brain and _bam_ fetus feta. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/14 "2019-02-06T14:51:42Z")
Baka, thank goodness you’ve joined our message board, it’s refreshing to have such a useful take on one of the more contentious issues of our time. ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/15 "2019-02-06T14:51:45Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > I don’t think this discussion is in good faith. > > Friends of mine with a stillborn ( two months early) baby, got the body to have a funeral. it gave them much needed closure. > The Netherlands has recently made it possible to register any lost third trimester fetus as a person, with a date of birth and death. Not just for emotional reasons; also for insurance purposes. Why would you have a funeral for a bundle of cells that was never a person? ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/16 "2019-02-06T14:53:00Z")
> [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Baka, thank goodness you’ve joined our message board, it’s refreshing to have such a useful take on one of the more contentious issues of our time. I just love tender meat bro. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/17 "2019-02-06T15:12:21Z")
**Moderator Note** Parody threads belong in The Pit, which is where this one has been relocated. Future threads like this outside of The Pit may be seen as trolling, and moderated accordingly. If you’re looking to actually have a debate on your views regarding when life begins, then you may do so in GD and state your premise according to the rules of that forum. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/18 "2019-02-06T15:12:55Z")
Excellent username/topic combo. FYI, Baka is Japanese for idiot. ---
**Author:** ![Baka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/848f3c/32.png) [@Baka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baka)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/19 "2019-02-06T15:15:08Z")
Yay. We’ve moved to the BBQ pit. All we need now are your freshly aborted fetuses and baby rays sauce ---
**Author:** ![steronz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steronz/32/11765_2.png) [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060/20 "2019-02-06T15:16:02Z")
[The internet has everything!](http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Cook_A_Fetus) eta: Link NSFW, NSFL > [@](#): > > **Tasty Fetus Stew** > Cooked-stew, Serves up to 2 people > > Ingredients > > One properly prepared fetus > 2 tablespoons flour > Salt and pepper to taste > 2 teaspoons of curry powder > 1 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger > 2 tablspoons butter or oil > 1 large onion (sliced) > 2 tablespoons brown vinegar > 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce > 4 tablspoons tomato sauce > 2 tablespoons brown sugar > 1 cup stock > 500g pumpkin > > Method > Trim Fetus. Mix flour with salt, pepper, curry powder and ginger and coat fetus with[mixture]. Heat half the butter or oil in a heavy pan and brown fetus on both sides. Remove to plate. Add remaining butter to pan with onion and cook gently until soft. Return fetus to pan. Mix vinegar, sauces, sugar and stock and pour over fetus. Cover, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to a low and simmer gently for 1 hour. Skim any fat off the surface and add pumpkin, which has been peeled and cut into large pieces. cover and cook for a further 30 minutes or until fetus and pumpkin are tender. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-t-waste-that-perfectly-good-fetus/829060.md?page=2)