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Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
You show me when a fetus wasn't a person, just show me! Tell me exactly when it is. When the baby is born? Well, why not just a day before that? Or the day before that? Or the day before that? Where you gonna draw the line? You gotta say life begins with conception.


Definitions:

Abnormality

A deviation from the norm that may signal the presence of a disorder, disease, or undesirable condition.

Trephination

An ancient operation in which a stone instrument was used to cut away a circular section of the skull, perhaps to treat abnormal behavior.

Stone Instrument

A tool made of stone, typically used in historical or prehistoric contexts for various purposes, such as cutting, pounding, or as part of a ritual.

Skull

The bony structure forming the head, protecting the brain and supporting the structures of the face.

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