When do you become a human being?

[Bengalzona]

(07-31-2018, 10:26 AM)Benton Wrote: To the OP:
I think it differs in every case. I don't think you can set a date and say "all clusters of cells staying together at this point will be a real human!" Some babies are born a couple weeks early and don't make it; some are born months early and battle through.

My opinion on the subject doesn't matter a whole lot. I don't like it, but I'm not a woman and, more importantly, not a doctor. I think we have a lot of well intended folks on both sides who have good arguments but woefully few medical degrees. I don't know why the belief of a carpet layer from Pittsburgh should have as much bearing on the viability of an embryo as a medical doctor from Denver.

While the question no doubt colors peoples' opinions about abortion, I'm hoping to steer clear of addressing that controversy here. Rather, I'm really just interested in peoples' opinions on the base question.