Does the scientific community agree that life begins at conception?

"When does life begin" is an important question as we explore the question whether a fetus is a human--and even more when we see how unborn babies are alive, and distinct human beings that need protection. In this video, Megan Almon discusses how the scientific community agrees that human life begins at conception, even if pro-choice advocates argue on philosophical grounds that human life in that stage is not yet a person.

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[jessejive]

Anytime you move away from a scientific argument to a philosophical argument that involves giving or taking away the rights of other humans that is an argument I’m terrified of because that argument has enslaved and killed many people even in western civilizations history...

[cincinnatislider]

I’m an atheist. I’m pro-life. I believe that the unique genetic potential of a person has rights. That’s where my children came from, and me, and you. I’m glad all of our potential for existence was protected by someone at that time.

I know of a person whose grandmother was raped and still chose to have their child. This grandchild, as a result of that trauma, is one of the most influential and positive people in their sphere. It really made me think, considering millions are positively affected by this person.

Another was a lady whose mother was raped and she said how much she cherishes her life. She said if I was standing in the grocery store line, and someone next to me instantly and retroactively got their wish, I’d disappear. Perhaps they’d consider more deeply what their choice means if I did.

I’m not downplaying the victims of rape, but I am offering a nugget of value against abortion.

I had a child during a successful college period and chose to drop out and start a career in construction. A professor I respected suggested I/we should abort the child to stay in school. We didn’t, and still succeeded in career and family and wouldn’t change a thing. I just reoriented my priorities and goals. It was hard, but I did it and it has gone well.

[Captain_Of_A_Starship]

I now am fully on board with artificial wombs In the hopes that it gives life an even greater chance.

[cameronmueller]

Biologic definition of life: a living organism is cellular, can store and transmit information, reproduce itself, and is the product of an evolutionary process. For the whole to function as one organism, there needs to be sufficient brain activity to regulate and coordinate the workings of the various body organs and systems. The nature of the fetus is sufficiently different from that of the embryo to make to evident that a change of nature has occurred.

[shebrewsherri]

If everyone would quit saying and writing on legal documents the word abortion and start using the correct word, infanticide you would win your court cases for these helpless murder victim's. Blessings to you all who are trying to save these little victim's of murder.

[JonJ]

Hi, I'm wondering if we could use this clip in a podcast, this is so well said!

[MathWiz-kc]

so according to "pro-life apologist" a cell in this case fetus is a "separate life",
why does it depend on its feeding womb
why is it not legally considered a person
why is it not eligible for tax credit

[jessejive]

Hey I saw her debate somebody on Skype news and she was great and I’m so happy I found where she’s from. I want to interview her one day myself!

[BorSam]

Question: Who is created human?
Answer: Human

[MrBruh-ptbi]

You don't need someone to explain life to you why abortion is wrong guys. Life is beautiful. There's very few strong, good reasons to want to support abortion.

[gb]

the question is erroneous, if you are using science, then the question is, when is life confirmed for humans? That is, certain and provable. Humans are not unicellular organisms (that rules out single cell embryos), they are not simple multicellular organisms (that rules out almost half the first trimester)...they are complex organisms that have vital function. One can argue all they want about when they think that development is "good enough", but science says it is good enough when it is proven and that is when you are born living, and not still born. that's what science says.

[denniswakabayashi]

Cells from the early embryo are called blastomeres where one cell or a group of those cells have the potential to become embryos too.
With identical twins the embryo splits in half with quads the twin embryos both split to make four. We don't know why it doesn't happen more often in nature but in the lab it can be replicated where we create more embryos from original embryo because of the cells being totipotent In Petri dish we have in culture thousands even millions of blastomeres from one embryo where one cell or a group of cells have the potential to become embryos too with potential of being born. So how many people are in that dish?

[dotsdot]

it's doesn't get a unique DNA until 2 days.

don't kid me pls.

[zap...]

If life begins at conception, why aren't we 9 months old at birth?

[hyzercreek]

Life begins at conception but the soul enters at 12 weeks when the brain waves suddenly start

[Azerod]

Consciousness starts at the development of the frontal cortex, not at conception.

[denniswakabayashi]

Conjoined twins came from a single zygote. Surely Siamese twins are not A " distinct whole human being"? There is no inherent individuality with the early embryo since normal early embryos have inherent ability to twin.

[sophiemiller]

How come foetuses are same as born babies!? Babies will be drown if they are completely under water/amniotic fluid but foetuses survive even though they are completely covered with amniotic fluid!!

[matheusccunha]

Having a unique genetic code definitly does not make a case for being a new life.

[denniswakabayashi]

Hermaphrodites are people with reproductive organs of both genders and came about by the merging of female embryo and male embryo. Are hermaphrodites two people?