I think the real problem is that it has a large head and beady black eyes, which makes it CUTE. Just like people who will fight to the DEATH to defend an adorable kitty cat, but have no problems eating a lobster (which looks like a space mutant) or squashing a spider (which is ICKY, as opposed to CUTE). I seriously believe that if they didn't look so adorable with their tiny underdeveloped hands, that this would be much, much less of a debate.

Anyone who would be willing to force someone who's been raped to carry a child to term, but not willing to pay extra taxes to help her raise the child (or to sponsor more adoption clinics) is not very serious about the argument, and has only thought it through to the point where it agrees with their gut feeling. Beyond that, ALL the rationalization about when is or isn't it human, etc. are just pointless rationalizations. If you don't put your money where your mouth is, you are not pro-life, but merely anti-choice.