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<span class="mu-b">”I'm glad you're ready to work today too, there's some remote work I need you to do. I'm way too busy, and you Vetuckers don't exactly have an abundance of qualified doctors running around, so you'll need to visit this patient yourself.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Of course Sir, anything you want!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”That's the spirit. I need you to terminate a pregnancy.”</span>
Maktana slaps a couple of big tools in your hand. One is a noninvasive laser surgical device, which you've seen him use before, and the other is an portable medical scanner. However, it's what he said that gives you pause.
<span class="mu-g">”W-Wait, Sir... you said... <span class="mu-i">terminate</span> a pregnancy? Like before its time?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Yes, an abortion.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Well I mean how can it just 'end' like that- like... murdering a baby?”</span>
Maktana turns to you.
<span class="mu-b">”Hmm? Murder is an unlawful killing, Ton, abortion is absolutely legal and in many cases the required medical treatment for a number of different childhood deficiencies, genetic or uterine in nature. The child in question has skipped the vital stage to begin horn development in the womb- he'll never grow horns. It's a clear cut birth defect- let the mother start over.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Wha- What does <span class="mu-i">that</span> have to do with being a <span class="mu-i">doctor</span>?! Killing a baby? I'm not going to <span class="mu-i">kill</span> a baby!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Do you like your horns, Ton? Would you be happy if they fell off your head?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”No!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”So- you don't care if this kid will never have them? Wouldn't that just suck, especially for a male of your species? Seems pretty clear cut to me.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">”Wait but... Hold on...”</span>
Maktana is giving you the look. The “I'm a space man and I know better then you” look, and that's the look where you know to shut up 99% of the time. But in this one case, you really don't want to do this. Something about this feels wrong, but you're finding it hard to find the words. His species and his civilization is <span class="mu-i">millennia</span> older then yours- how can you even argue?
>Tell him its cruel to take away someone's chance at life
>Stand your ground and refuse on moral grounds
>Ask him why he can't just fix it with his machines
