Definition:
The point at which the unique selection of genetic information is present
- It comes from the Roman Catholic view that the sperm and the egg have combined to create a fertilised ovum
- Pro-life supporters believe that the fertilised ovum has the potential to become a human being, therefore having an abortion would be classed as murder
- However, pro-choice supporters would argue that a fertilised ovum cannot be classified as a person
- Glover says that the fertilised egg is too different from anything that we would recognice as a person, therefore they cannot be called the same thing
- Thompson says "There is continuous growth from acorn to oak tree; just as a fertilised ovum is not a human being"- This means that the fertilised ovum needs to grow and develop before it can be classified as a human
- This is because the fertilised ovum does not have any qualities that are similar to human qualities yet because they are still developing in the mother’s womb.
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