In the past I have tried to stay out of the abortion argument, reasoning it is a woman's issue and I therefore could not possibly grasp all the complex parts. I have realized one thing.
Ladies and gentlemen, that is a copout.
Therefore, if you knowledgeable posters on both sides of the issue will help me, I am going to try to take abortion one step at a time and rationally form an opinion. I will do my best to be tolerant of all viewpoints.
I assume that the majority of those pro-life are so because they believe aborting an unborn child is murder. (My first statement is an assumption. I'm off to a great start.) Those with other reasons are welcome to make their case known.
What is the time at which a clump of cells becomes human?
A newborn baby is pretty obviously human. Is a zygote human? Why?
Is a sperm cell "human"? What is the criteria for determining when life becomes human?
Both sides please give all you have to know. I would also be interested in the medical and legal answers to these questions.
Ladies and gentlemen, that is a copout.
Therefore, if you knowledgeable posters on both sides of the issue will help me, I am going to try to take abortion one step at a time and rationally form an opinion. I will do my best to be tolerant of all viewpoints.
I assume that the majority of those pro-life are so because they believe aborting an unborn child is murder. (My first statement is an assumption. I'm off to a great start.) Those with other reasons are welcome to make their case known.
What is the time at which a clump of cells becomes human?
A newborn baby is pretty obviously human. Is a zygote human? Why?
Is a sperm cell "human"? What is the criteria for determining when life becomes human?
Both sides please give all you have to know. I would also be interested in the medical and legal answers to these questions.
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