... opinions that we tend to base our own opinions on. However, more often than not this does not take into account all of the other aspects of the subject, which should really be the overriding point that our opinions are be based on. There are certain aspects of this subject that need to be clearly defined before we can go on to debate the main crux of the issue, which is as in the essay title. Examples of terms that are commonly associated with the subject of abortion are shown below, with a definition. * Life: 'The state or quality that distinguishes living beings or organisms from dead ones and from inorganic matter, characterized chiefly by metabolism, growth, and the ability to reproduce and respond to stimuli.' (Collins English Dictionary, Millennium Edition, Harper-Collins Publishers) * Human Life: 'Any living entity which has human DNA. A spermatozoa, ovum, pre-embryo, embryo, foetus and newborn ...

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