This complicated but fundamental question has enormous ethical, legal, medical, philosophical, religious and scientific overtones. An article in The Journal of the Association of Basic Medical ...

In a bill introduced this past week, a Louisiana lawmaker describes human life as "created in the image of God" and seeks to make abortion a homicide from the moment of fertilization – sparking ...

It was good to read letter writer Ben White trying to address the key question that is too often bypassed in discussions about abortion. That is, when does life begin? It is key because we value human ...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked this question on the second day of her confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court. This question is asked in nearly all public discussions of abortion. To many, ...

When does life begin? That's the central disagreement fueling the half-century debate over abortion rights in the United States. For many Americans, the answer is found in their faith. The problem is ...

As life-preserving medical technology advanced in the second half of the 20th century, doctors and families were faced with a thorny decision, one with weighty legal and moral implications: How should ...

AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds. The Biggest Questions is a mini-series that explores how technology is helping probe some ...

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of marchers strode past the U.S. Capitol on Friday as a public witness that the pro-life movement is continuing the fight against legal abortion at the federal and state ...

For decades, the anti-abortion movement has been fueled by Christian leaders, who say life starts at conception. Judaism and Islam prioritize the life of the mother and support abortion. About 49% of ...