Originally Posted by djplong

I hate to say it, but there's life and there's "life".I wouldn't argue for a moment that all the ingredients are there from the moment of conception for a unique individual. THat's pure science - although even then you can split hairs since it takes some time for the chromosomes to mix.

But the abortion argument is usually constructed over laws - when to allow or ban then, what circumstances, etc. And that's where I was getting at. At what point do the laws step in...