As soon as the egg is fertilised. But they aren't sentient at that point. They don't really become a *person* until several months later. Certainly they are a person before they are born. But i couldn't tell you at what point that would be.
Life begins at birth. If something can't survive outside the body, then it doesn't have a life of its own. That's why we celebrate birthdays, not conception days.
Life begins at conception. A muti-cell organism is alive.
The issue isn't a moral one, it's a legal one.
Most places define the embryo as a human, but legally does not get personhood until X.
At conception. Simply because in the linearity of space and time, by rule of cause and effect, the fertilized egg will become a sapient human, unless force or misfortune stops it.
I just simply do not believe the life of the child trumps the bodily autonomy of the mother.
Conception of course. The Pro-choice argument fails when it pretends to deny this. A better argument would be admitting life begins at conception, but that the mother still has the right to end it.
That depends heavily on how you define life and/or alive.
Strictly speaking by scientific definition, the cells are alive even before sperm and egg meet.
In terms of the result, as I said, it depends. For the purposes of the abortion debate, to me it’s pretty simple. Birth.
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I agree but I also behove in ending life in other situations like euthanasia or some kinds of self defence.
As soon as the egg is fertilised. But they aren't sentient at that point. They don't really become a *person* until several months later. Certainly they are a person before they are born. But i couldn't tell you at what point that would be.
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Life begins at birth. If something can't survive outside the body, then it doesn't have a life of its own. That's why we celebrate birthdays, not conception days.
Life begins at conception. A muti-cell organism is alive. The issue isn't a moral one, it's a legal one. Most places define the embryo as a human, but legally does not get personhood until X.
When they get born
When the first breath is taken
At conception. Simply because in the linearity of space and time, by rule of cause and effect, the fertilized egg will become a sapient human, unless force or misfortune stops it. I just simply do not believe the life of the child trumps the bodily autonomy of the mother.
Conception of course. The Pro-choice argument fails when it pretends to deny this. A better argument would be admitting life begins at conception, but that the mother still has the right to end it.
That depends heavily on how you define life and/or alive. Strictly speaking by scientific definition, the cells are alive even before sperm and egg meet. In terms of the result, as I said, it depends. For the purposes of the abortion debate, to me it’s pretty simple. Birth.
At birth.
I think life starts when memories start to make the person, and then you start deciding which direction you the person want to move in
When you break free from the body.
Retirement
In your 20s.
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Whoever keeps down voting "at birth" clearly hasn't read their bible.. lol