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Line 3: − + − One of the sharpest divisions in [[United States]] politics is over whether human life begins at conception and if so, what this means. − Legally, in most jurisdictions, it is considered permissible to terminate the life of the fetus at any point in the pregnancy (see [[abortion]])+ − provided the unborn child's head has not emerged from the mother's body (see [[partial-birth abortion]]). − − ==Usage== − − Evangelical Christians prefer the term ''unborn child'' to the term ''fetus'' when discussing [[elective abortion]], since the former supports the viewpoint that (1) "Human life begins at [[conception]]" and (2) "[[Abortion]] is [[murder]]". They feel that calling the unborn child simply a "fetus" devalues [[human life]].
Abortion controversy
The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to a conceived but unborn child that has developed beyond an [[Human embryo|embryonic]] stage.
The term '''fetus''', as applied to human beings, refers to a conceived but unborn child that has developed beyond an [[Human embryo|embryonic]] stage.
==In Politics==
==See also==
*[[Abortion controversy]]
[[Category:Reproduction]]
[[Category:Reproduction]]