Abortion Should Be Illegal

"However, To refer to it as a human being is somewhat inaccurate. It is of human origin, Of course, A part of a pregnant woman's body, But if you are equating the fact that it is of humans and therefore possesses personhood well, It's a bit of a non sequitur. " First of all, You used no sources at all to back up this claim. But it is a scientific fact that a human fertilized egg is a biological human being, Or human individual. Here's a quote from Ph. D. Dianne N. Irving for Princeton University: "This new single-cell human being immediately produces specifically human proteins and enzymes (not carrot or frog enzymes and proteins), And genetically directs his/her own growth and development. (In fact, This genetic growth and development has been proven not to be directed by the mother. ) Finally, This new human being the single-cell human zygote is biologically an individual, A living organism an individual member of the human species. Quoting Larsen: ". . . [W]e begin our description of the developing human with the formation and differentiation of the male and female sex cells or gametes, Which will unite at fertilization to initiate the embryonic development of a new individual. " (Emphasis added. ) In sum, A mature human sperm and a mature human oocyte are products of gametogenesis each has only 23 chromosomes. They each have only half of the required number of chromosomes for a human being. They cannot singly develop further into human beings. They produce only "gamete" proteins and enzymes. They do not direct their own growth and development. And they are not individuals, I. E. , Members of the human species. They are only parts each one a part of a human being. On the other hand, A human being is the immediate product of fertilization. As such he/she is a single-cell embryonic zygote, An organism with 46 chromosomes, The number required of a member of the human species. This human being immediately produces specifically human proteins and enzymes, Directs his/her own further growth and development as human, And is a new, Genetically unique, Newly existing, Live human individual. " This article had over 40 sources and quoted other biologists. In case you didn't read it in full context, Let me sum this up for you. It is a biological fact that a human zygote is a human being. There should be no debate over the humanity of fetal development at all because this is already universally well-known among biologists. Since we now know that a zygote actually is a human being ( or individual), I will now proceed to your other point. "If the term "person" is defined as "a human being regarded as an individual", Then already this assertion breaks down: the keyword here is "regarded", Which is defined as "considered or thought of in a specified way". By using this definition, You acknowledge that the recognition of personhood in this scenario is subjective. It is not a scientific question, But a personal one, Dictated by one"s own experiences and religious beliefs. " This could not be less true. Applying this logic, Could I regard, Let's say Trump as not a person because of my belief that he is a horrible "pig"? Would this justify me killing him because I do not regard him as a person? Of course not! If it is left up to mere belief or opinion on personhood, People would be killing other people in comas, The death penalty could apply to any criminal, And so on. In my opinion, If it is science that regards a zygote as a human being, Then the law should regard the zygote as a human being as well. Anything else would just be illogical. That's why I also think a new Constitutional amendment should be added stating that a human under all stages of fetal development is a person. We as a society are being very illogical by ignoring facts and appealing to our beliefs and opinions so we can avoid the responsibility of parenthood. My point is: if science and basic biology regard a human zygote as an individual person, Then so should the law. "If abortions were made illegal, You would be stripping that autonomy away from women all across the country. " The zygote or fetus is not a part of a woman's body because he/she is a new and genetically unique individual. Of course every woman as a right to their bodies. But the fetus is not their body. They don't have a right over the fetus to kill them when they please. The right to life always trumps the mother's "right" to avoiding motherhood.