Embryo vs fetus

Amy explains why all humans are also persons.

Transcript

Some people will tell you that the baby that’s developing inside you is not a person, so let’s look at whether or not that’s true.

1 to 9 months of pregnancy pictures

The science of embryology says that when your baby was conceived, the moment the egg and sperm came together, a new human being was created with his or her own unique DNA. That DNA will direct their development throughout their entire life through every stage of human development from embryo, to fetus, to newborn, to toddler, to teenager, to adult.

There’s no question that your baby is human.

Human parents create human children, so why do some people say that human beings who are still in the womb aren’t persons? Here’s what they’re really saying: They’re not denying that your baby is a human being. They’re denying that he or she has the same rights and value as every other born human being.

They’re separating human beings into two groups and saying these human beings are valuable and these aren’t.

Now, we’ve seen people divide human beings this way before

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