One of the most crucial factors in the abortion debate with
numerous differences of opinion is determining the exact moment that a fertilized egg becomes a person. The range of disagreement generally stretches from conception until the first breath taken by the baby at birth. Yet, if we are looking at it from a biological standpoint, a new life begins at the moment of conception when an oocyte is fertilized by a sperm. It immediately begins to develop as a separate entity even if it is dependant upon the mother for nutrients and oxygen during its development...
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