posted on Apr, 15 2020 @ 11:07 PM
To me it isn't about when life begins, its when that life is recognised as human.
At the moment of conception you have two cells. Two cells is not a human being. Division takes place repeatedly. Cells begin to change, organs begin
to form. So on and so on. But at what point does this mass of cells become a human being?
It is important at this point to acknowledge that you can not legislate potential. You can not have the potential to become something you already are.
If those first two cells have the potential to become a human being, by default at that moment they are not a human being. Therefore, termination is
not murder. Potential is only a possibility. Murder requires proof beyond a shadow of doubt. Those two cells could fail on their own. They could be
naturally aborted by the host. There are many potentials and none of them are guaranteed.
If those two cells can continue to divide and specialise without complication, at some point they may become a human being. At that moment termination
becomes murder. Currently, to the best of my knowledge, there is no way to accurately pinpoint that moment. So, we should base our decisions on
broader definitions until we can be more accurate. As such, it follows to reason that the nearer to conception termination takes place the less likely
it is that a human being was terminated. The longer you wait, the more the chances increase until finally it becomes undeniable.
In my humble opinion late term, moment of birth, and post-birth terminations should not be considered as viable options.