While we may not 100% of us agree on the definition of when life begins, I think we would all agree that death is defined as the cessation of your heart beating.  You are dead when your heart stops pumping blood through your body.  Without your heart pumping blood to your cells they will stop functioning, forever.  All of them.

The reason I want to define death first, is that it then allows us all to agree on the definition of life, which is the exact opposite of death.  While some people (like myself) believe that life begins at the moment of conception, we can all agree that life begins when the heart starts to beat and pump blood.  Starts to perfuse your cells, provide them with the ingredients they need to function.

That happens around 21 to 22 days after fertilization.   

This post is not about abortion.  Whatever your position is on abortion is your position and you are by law entitled to it.  And among us, there are a number of positions taken.  This post is centered on defining when life begins that should be acceptable to us all.  Although I believe that life begins at conception, I can 100% agree that life begins when the human heart starts to pump blood.  At that point the human fetus is alive and its body will continue along its way to hopefully many decades of success and happiness and positive value creation.

Wishes for a great day to all,

Each one a gift,

David/