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Conjoined twins.Federal law defines "personhood" beginning at live birth in normal situations (when there is no illegal killing). That view corresponds with a milestone reflecting independence (from mother's body).Agreed. If a live human sperm fertilizes a live human egg cell resulting in a live human zygote/embryo that will (in 21 years and 9 months) become a live human adult there is no point in this scenario that it is NOT alive and or NOT human. That still leaves us with the issue of personhood and at what point society extends the protection of human life.'Belief' in female genital mutilation is tolerated in the U.S, but not the practice. 'Belief' in bigamy is tolerated in the U.S., but not the practice. 'Belief' that 'life' 'begins' at conception ignores fact.
Believe what one wants, one does not have the right to force a woman to conform to one's beliefs.
When the physiologically independent person reaches age 18 or 21, they are then considered legal adults (or no longer minors) and have cultural/social independence.
Obviously, age matters, and there is a HUGE difference between a zygote and a newborn ... to those not blinded by irrational ideals.
One person or two?
Or in your view are they NO persons at all, since in many cases they can never be separated?
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