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OK, I'll try to answer. No, the cells were never people. They had the potential to become people but were unfortunately deprived of the proper environment in which to do so. If these cells were aborted (either actively or passively) after just a few hours in the womb, then they were never people.

If you look over my previous posts in this thread, you'll see that I've already said this is a gray area for me. I've seen others in the thread refer to the "soul" of the cells but I am having trouble accepting that this small group of cells has a soul. It's not because I don't believe in the soul.
I will argue that without a brain, there can be no consciousness and that without the possibility of consciousness, there can be no person.

[syriacus]

Thanks for answering.