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> What is the scientifically untenable position about abortion? The argument that can be summed up as 'life starts at conception'.

• nsxwolf 14y ago
  Science agrees with that assertion. The argument is over the more vague concept of "personhood".
• takluyver 14y ago
  Speaking as a biologist, sperm and eggs are alive even before they fuse. There's no scientifically meaningful way to specify when 'life starts'. So the question of when a developing foetus should be given the rights of a person is primarily philosophical.
  • Luc 14y ago
    I tried to avoid nitpicking by specifying that it's just a summary of the argument, but I failed. I should have used the term 'personhood' instead.
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