The Scientific Basis for Defending Life, Opposing Abortion
“He or she is a human being at the very moment that fertilization occurs. “Fertilized egg” is an ignorant, dehumanizing, and VERY unscientific term.”
Sorry, I’ll stick to using the SUPER SCIENTIFIC TERM: zygote. And then after four days and several mitotic divisions, it becomes a blastocyst. Clearly, these terms are way, way, way better than “fertilized egg.” God, if you’re going to refer to it that way you should at least say “syngamous ovum.”
Also: if you can find me a refereed genetic, embryological, or molecular biological article published in a reputable peer-reviewed journal that cites data and comes to the conclusion that a zygote is a human being deserving of the rights and responsibilities of a juvenile or adult human AND has a soul + feelings, I will eat the hat of your choosing.
Don’t try to play science with those who are actually educated in it.
