Fetal Development and the Scientific Meaning of Human Life: Biology of Pregnancy, Embryology, and Ethics
Fetal development describes the complex biological processes by which a fertilized egg becomes an embryo and then a fetus capable of sustained growth, differentiation, and survival within the uterus. In medicine, the term “human life” is typically grounded in developmental biology: a continuous sequence of cell division, gene-regulated differentiation, tissue patterning, and organogenesis rather than… Read More »