When does life begin?
When does life begin? This link is most interesting, When Do Human Beings Begin? "Scientific" Myths and Scientific Facts
by Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D
"The question as to when a human being begins is strictly a scientific question, and should be answered by human embryologists — not by philosophers, bioethicists, theologians, politicians, x-ray technicians, movie stars, or obstetricians and gynecologists. http://www.l4l.org/library/mythfact.html
Some key words are below. Read the article to find out what they all mean on becoming a human soul.
Gametogenesis ; Oogenesis ; Mitosis ; Meiosis ; Gametogenesis ; Oogenesis ; Fertilization ; Zygote ; Experimentation ;
"The chorion, the amnion, the yolk sac, and the allantois constitute the fetal membranes. They develop from the zygote but do not participate in the formation of the embryo or fetus — except for parts of the yolk sac and allantois. Part of the yolk sac is incorporated into the embryo as the primordium of the gut. The allantois forms a fibrous cord that is known as the urachus in the fetus and the median umbilical ligament in the adult. It extends from the apex of the urinary bladder to the umbilicus."28 Moore and Persaud, p. 131
What Dianne concludes . . . the definitions of "human being" and of "person" that have been concretized in the abortion debates have been transferred to several other areas, e.g., human embryo research, cloning, stem cell research, the formation of chimeras, the use of abortifacients — even to the issues of brain death, brain birth, organ transplantation, the removal of food and hydration, and research with the mentally ill or the disabled. But neither private choices nor public policies should ever incorporate unsound or inaccurate science. What I have tried to indicate is that in these current discussions, individual choices and public policies have been based on "scientific" myth, rather than on objective scientific facts."
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Petition to Protect Babies and Mothers, Too
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A medical web site to visit:
This Url: www.lotusbirth.com/doc/FEB2003Lotusbirth.649.htm
Originally posted: May 13, 2004
