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When You Became A Baby, Not A Fetus, You Became A Person
…Except in certain states where a woman is not given full human personhood
Very Unpopular Strong Opinions Blog by Christyl Rivers
Science begins at conception
More than once, I have heard, “Science has shown that life begins at conception.”
Of course we all know that abortion is a huge issue right now, but I want to talk about this oft repeated meme, or sound bite, or whatever it is. It sound bites big time, that’s the truth.
Science begins with the conception of an idea, truth gets conceived.
Since the USA is moving in the direction of forced birth and food wars — such as over baby formula — the issue itself is huge, but I think fake news, false news, alternative facts, or Faux News is what got us here.
Science has never proved that life begins at conception. Maybe implantation, but even then, many pregnancies fail in the early stage. More often than not. But that’s not news because few people seem to know this basic biology.
Repeated, but wrong, “information” is dangerous. It divides people, it seeks an enemy, it vilifies people who should be given full personhood and equality.