on the basis of the health of another cell. The earliest cells are believed to be “totipotential.” That is, each cell can generate all the tissues necessary for a baby’s development. No genetic material is added after the moment of fertilization. Each individual, from the moment of fertilization represents an individual of tremendous worth, created in the image of God. The psalmist describes God’s creation of a child: “You wove me in my mother’s womb” (Ps. 139:13). God views the embryo with the utmost
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