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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo if a human zygote is a person,
can it be insured like other children can be insured? And can parents take a child tax credit for it?
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So if a human zygote is a person, (Original Post)
vlyons
May 2022
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Wicked Blue
(5,831 posts)1. It should also get child support
retroactive to conception.
underpants
(182,769 posts)2. I need to refills my taxes
Our daughter was born in a July which means we should get another deduction for the year before.
pwb
(11,261 posts)3. Can they get a Social Security card?
No.
LeftInTX
(25,256 posts)4. Can they vote?
vlyons
(10,252 posts)6. got to be 18 yrs to vote, or maybe
17 yrs and 3 months.
LeftInTX
(25,256 posts)8. Yeah...18 years later...
Parent can claim their former zygote should be able vote
NQAS
(10,749 posts)5. And if there's a miscarriage...
can they collect insurance proceeds?
And on and on.
We will be in seriously uncharted territory.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)7. lawyers are going to full-time employed
nt
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)9. In red States, zygote will be a new line on the State tax form.
MiHale
(9,715 posts)10. I can see a huge market for Pregnancy Insurance ...nt