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What is the difference between a zygote and a newborn in the context of the word "person"?
If a newborn baby is considered a person by law, even if he/she doesn’t have the many, many things that an adult has, and can’t survive if left alone, then why wouldn’t a zygote be considered a person even if it has almost none of the things a newborn or even a 3 month old fetus has? (Edited)
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