@flo Being open minded is involved in the process of evaluating a situation without a predetermined conclusion. It is also a willingness to evaluate new evidence and change one’s mind if the new evidence shows the previous determination was in error.
So, if I said “any abortion any time” but was unwilling to listen to any evidence on viability beyond six months gestation, that would be close minded.
If I said ” no abortion after six weeks because a seven week fetus is viable” that would be close minded despite evidence that a fetus at seven weeks gestation is not viable.
If you present me with evidence tha a 25 week fetus is truly viable, then being open minded is being open to that being the limit.
Being open minded does not mean a constant discussion or decision on an issue. It is willingness to re-evaluate when evidence is presented that the prior decision was not complete nor was in error.