Tag: LDS Perspective

Discussion. An LDS Perspective on the Stem Cell Debate

When does “life” begin? Is it at fertilization (penetration of sperm into ovum)? Implantation (of previous free-floating embryo into uterine lining)? Individuation (cell specialization around day fourteen)? Ability to live outside the womb (around twenty-four weeks)? First breath? This question is just one of many issues which animate the current debate about the ethics of …

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