Embryo Ethics

Abortion usually occurs when someone cannot afford a child or does not have the responsibility level to raise a child. The most common reason that it is considered morally wrong is because the embryo is a human being with rights. Based on research, an embryo becomes a human being with rights at conception. There is a common misconception about when an embryo should be considered a human. When two cells fuse, it creates a completely separate cell called the zygote or one-cell embryo. Once the cell has been created, it changes its behavior and thus has reached the benchmark for being the new cell that it is. “An organism is defined as ‘...a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are

The definition of gestation is when an embryo is being carried in the womb, and after six weeks, the heart-beats slowly begin. The heart forms “barely a fortnight after fertilization” (newhealthguide.org) and as soon as the heart begins pumping blood, the living organism has become a human being. On the website, it has a list of how the embryo develops as time goes on. On Day 22, the description is that the heartbeat begins as blood flow starts and has its own distinct genes and is thus creating a whole new human. When an embryo is created at conception, its cells form together and behave differently than any other cells. “...this new cell has a unique molecular composition that is distinct from either gamete” (Condic). After conception, an embryo is considered a human being because the heartbeat begins within weeks and its molecular composition is unique and behaves like a living

Similar to PTSD, the abortion side is called Post Abortion Stress Syndrome, or PASS. Abortion is no exception to feeling traumatic emotions afterwards, and can have feelings such as depression, regret, guilt, anxiety, and flashbacks. “...women who are okay with having an abortion are more likely to talk about their experience than women who are ashamed and regretful…” (Babbel). Despite philosophical, political standpoints, or religious beliefs, PASS is as real as PTSD. Counseling is always required after an abortion, to help discuss the emotions a woman may feel, and PASS is important to overcome because a woman may tell herself she will never be happy again. An embryo being considered a human at conception could bring many issues into play, and possibly make a woman’s emotional reaction get worse. Resolving traumas or even avoiding abortion could cure those