The majority of Americans believe that life begins at conception. You might, as well. You might also believe, like many Americans, that there is some line of “viability” while the fetus gestates, or that life begins at birth.
This question is often part of the core of the debate over abortion.
It would seem that in order to engage anyone in a productive debate on abortion, one must understand where both you and the person you’re talking to stand on this question. Where, indeed, does life begin?