This blog was begun with the purpose of advancing the discussion in several areas of pro-life bioethics. It’s purpose is to educate regarding the mainstream science, explore the ethical issues attached to the science, and to integrate all within the framework of authentic Christian anthropology as witnessed by the Catholic Church. An ambitious agenda, to [...]
Archive for the ‘Development’ Category
Embryology and Truth Denial
Posted in Abortion, Development on March 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Abortion Apologetics: It’s More Than Cells and Tissue
Posted in Abortion, Development, Right to Life, tagged Abortion, Embryo, Fetus, Human Development, Right to Life on January 8, 2010 | 24 Comments »
Building on the quotes from medical and biological texts posted below yesterday, there is a need to answer some common mischaracterizations of exactly what a human embryo and fetus is, and what it is not. Some fundamental biology will clear up the confusion. A commenter on the post No Handicapped Allowed has this to say, [...]
More From the Scientific Community on the Identity and Status of the Human Embryo
Posted in Biomedical Ethics, Development, Dignity, Personhood, Quotes, Right to Life, tagged Embryo, Princeton Pro-Life on January 7, 2010 | 68 Comments »
Compliments of Princeton Pro-Life “Development of the embryo begins at Stage 1 when a sperm fertilizes an oocyte and together they form a zygote.” [England, Marjorie A. Life Before Birth. 2nd ed. England: Mosby-Wolfe, 1996, p.31] “Human development begins after the union of male and female gametes or germ cells during a process known as [...]
The Identity and Status of the Human Embryo
Posted in Development, Dignity, Personhood, Quotes, Right to Life, tagged Embryo, Developmental Biology on January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Chris, a commenter in the embryonic stem cell post passes along these great quotes from medical texts. Many thanks Chris! “Zygote. This cell, formed by the union of an ovum and a sperm (Gr. zyg tos, yoked together), represents the beginning of a human being. The common expression ‘fertilized ovum’ refers to the zygote.” – [...]
