When does life begin?

[MOB Karen]

Participate if you choose to, but respect others opinions as you would want them to respect yours. :)

[cowboysbride]

I believe life begins when the egg is fertilized. The process to make a human begins at that moment.

[ladymelissa]

When the baby can breathe on it's own and no longer needs to be in the womb.

[MOB Karen]

I think life begins when it can survive outside the womb.

[LaceyinPgh]

I would say when the fetus is able to survive outside of the womb.

[Kacie_bride]

In my opinion it is when the egg is implanted in the uterus would be the closest thing. If I could find my reproduction notes I would have a little better answer to exactly what I think. I am thinking I would lean more toward when the heart starts to beat. I know it starts to beat before it can be monitored, but I would have to look up when. I know I have that in my notes and it is really early.

[WebLady]

I would say when the fetus is able to survive outside of the womb.
I guess this is what I would say too.

[AllyM1]

Life begins at conception.

[rainbowtreat]

I am with AllyM1 on this one. It begins at conception. The moment that sperm meets that egg there is a life already in the making. There is a baby in there. A human.

[nikkiana]

My personal feeling is that life begins when a fetus could survive outside of the womb.

[WhiskeyGirl]

At conception.

[SoontobeMrsClark07]

I'm saying at conception.

[Valmai]

Im saying when a fetus can survive outside the womb, even if thats with medical assistance - i certainly wouldnt consider it when its still at the Embryonic stage. x

[LizabethDavis]

I would have to say it starts when the fetus is able to survive outside the womb and no longer needs the assistance of the mother.

[hummingbird521]

When it can survive outside the womb.

[mariaandmanish]

What I would vote for is not here... I think life starts when the baby's brain is developed completely. Not just automatic functioning, but when it can feel and hear. I know that's before it can survive out of the womb, but past the embryonic stage.

[Kacie_bride]

What I would vote for is not here... I think life starts when the baby's brain is developed completely. Not just automatic functioning, but when it can feel and hear. I know that's before it can survive out of the womb, but past the embryonic stage.

I think it is really cool that they can hear while inside the womb. That is why babies can recognize the sound of their mother's voice when they a born.

[BriansBride07]

I said at conception. The fetus's heart is beating shortly after that point i believe within the first 2 months