“ If you wish to uphold basic human justice, you must do so for everyone- not just selectively for the people that your side, your culture, your nation designates as OK.” The basic beliefs of Pro-life defendants Human rights for human beings: Pro-lifers believe that human beings have right since they are alive. Medical research proves that the fetus is a living organism from the moment of conception (Gargaro). During conception, a sperm with 23 chromosomes joins an egg with 23 chromosomes, forming a 46-chromosome cell with all the genetic code (DNA) for a distinct human being. Without sperms or eggs, it would be impossible for the human population to reproduce. Whatever is human, must be human from the beginning, the only factor that impedes a fetus to grow is nutrition. The terms embryos and fetus refer to a stage of development, just as infant, toddler and adolescent do. Fetus is a Latin term, which means “young one” or “little one”. An individual’s stage of development has nothing to do with their worth as human beings. (Pro-life Action)The baby is not part of the mother’s bodyAlthough fetuses are dependant on their mother for nutrition, they are not part of their body, and therefore mothers do not have the right to terminate a life that is not theirs. For example, the blood supply for a baby is different from that of the mother’s. Otherwise it would be impossible for the fetuses to have different kinds of blood and genetic code from their mother’s. They carry a different genetic code from their mother that determines their shoe size, fingerprints, hair and eye color, and several other features.The fetus is only residing on the mother’s womb for a few months until it is completely developed. Once outside, babies are also dependant on their mother to feed them in order to survive. Wouldn’t it be a crime to let babies die because we do not feed them? No conflict...
