cells composing the body may yet be.”3 A human embryo, on the other hand, is vastly different than a corpse composed of clumps of cells. Dr. Condic writes: Embryos are not merely collections of human cells, but living creatures with all the properties that define any organism as distinct from a group of cells; embryos are capable of growing, maturing, maintaining a physiologic balance between various organ systems, adapting to changing circumstances, and repairing injury. Mere groups of human cells