To have empathy (or sympathy) one has to be open to possibilities. In the USA, sympathy for fetuses (and embryos and even zygotes) seems to run significantly higher than sympathy for refugees or victims of poverty.
Keep in mind that the concept of “protect-your-own” runs deep in our psyche. Empathy is a tough ask of a person who gets most information from broadcast media and/or like-minded-friends’ opinions shared through social media.
