When is a fetus considered a baby scientifically
- when is a fetus a human being
- when is an embryo a human being
- is a fetus a human being in the womb
- when is embryo considered a human being with life
Is a fetus alive at 6 weeks
When human life begins on earth!
The sting and subsequent controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood has brought into high relief profound moral questions about when a “something” becomes a “someone.” The secretly taped exchanges that captured Planned Parenthood personnel discussing “grisly” details of crushing body parts and harvesting tissue from the unborn for a fee has understandably generated an uproar in many pro-life camps and has moved many to push for defunding Planned Parenthood.
The issue is heated and intense because it brings into high relief one of the most foundationally important questions that any system of belief that spells out right and wrong must address, which is the question of what constitutes a human and why.
The essence of this debate as it relates to abortion recently emerged in an exchange between Chris Cuomo and Marco Rubio on CNN. After being challenged by Cuomo regarding his record on reproductive rights, an exchange ensued between them regarding the nature of human life.
Rubio repeated an argument that he often makes, which is human life begins at conception. Cuomo questioned this
- at what point does a fetus become a human
- is a fetus a person legally