“Funny. I remember from basic biology there being specific scientific criteria to judge whether or not something is alive.”
the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
capacity for growth: The fetus is growing from zygote on
reproduction: Growth is caused by cell reproduction
functional activity: The various body systems are being developed
continual change: That’s a given
preceding death: Abortion
Abortionists try to change the perception of the fetus to that of a parasite by adding self-sustainability as a criteria for life.
If you use the scientific definition of life, there is no question that abortion is murder.
It’s about perception: imagine the image of a hunk of bloody dead cow vs a filet mignon. Or a chicken placenta vs an egg.... it’s all about perception!!!