Both the embryo and fetus are not independent organisms, but only cells of the mother's body.
Both the embryo and fetus are not independent organisms, but only cells of the mother's body.
This is a pro-choice position that contradicts scientific evidence. From the moment of conception, the conceptus (being formed by union of sperm and ovum) has a unique genome distinct from the mother's. See p. 230.
Both the embryo and fetus are not independent organisms, but only cells of the mother's body.
This is a pro-choice position that contradicts scientific evidence. From the moment of conception, the conceptus (being formed by union of sperm and ovum) has a unique genome distinct from the mother's. See p. 230.