Scans uncover the secrets of this...

New ultrasound scans uncover secrets of the womb.

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I'm sorry, was there an outstanding question as to when life begins?

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[Jack]

No question when life begins -- a single cell is clearly alive. The question is when "personhood," or "humanity" begins. And are those two ideas the same? There are many natural miscarriages -- most probably occur without the mother even knowing that she is pregnant. Do we honestly grieve for those lost zygotes in the same way that we grieve for a miscarriage at, say, five months? I think most people who are honest about their feelings as opposed to ideological about their politics think there is a difference between the two. Then the question is whether that difference should be enshrined in law.