National Right To Life Interest Group By: Jessica Jewell A zygote (sperm + egg) is a self-growing, living organism. It grows separate from the mother, with different DNA that can encode different blood cells.[1] Most medical books point out that after the first week of conception, the zygote is considered an embryo. An embryo has blood cells, nerve cells and kidney cells. After the third week of conception, it is said that the baby has a heart, brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract…
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