There is an article over at Reason Online pointing out some of the absurdities (both theological and biological) involved in the assumption that human life begins at conception. It's a highly entertaining read. To a certain extent, it even applies to the "life begins at uterine implantation" reasoning, which I also find to be somewhat absurd. A small cluster of cells does not a human being make.

Credits to Alas, a Blog for the link.

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