When does human life begin? Many people say that this is a philosophical or religious question. Christians maintain that life begins at conception. Does this mean that the question of when life begins is purely religious? In reality, scientists agree on when human life begins.   Let's look at some sources.

This is an argument I’ve heard a number of times throughout the years: “Babies will go to heaven anyway, so abortion isn’t so bad—in fact, it’s actually in the child’s ultimate best interests.” 

“The babies [Jacob and Esau] jostled each other within her [Rebekah].” (Genesis 25:22)