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  • Oh, I get that. The point is that it doesn’t really make a difference for the woman or the healthcare delivery if it’s out be a few days due to sperm migration or being unsure which activity caused conception to occur.

    However, it makes sense from a biological point of view to track the full pregnancy. From egg release onwards. Without egg release, there is no pregnancy. Without fertilization, there is no pregnancy.

    It also makes sense to have it be standardized across disciplines. There is no logical reason to change it from its current definition. It’s not perfect currently, being an estimate, but it’s the closest we have.

    However, what is importtfrom a reproductive rights point of view is for people to understand how little time there is to make a giant decision about whether to abort or keep the baby. Often there is just a 2 week window, which in that time there needs to be a doctor’s consult and a procedure scheduled, irrespective of work, family, health, study or other commitments. When people hear 6 weeks, they think that’s a reasonable time frame to make a big decision and arrange it. When it drops to 2, that’s different.