What is the Point at Which Life Begins?

Subscribe to Naked Science - http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1 “It’s good to know, that if push came to shove, I could give it a go, out there. But I know I’m not ready, haven’t got what it takes. I’ll hang a while on the bow, wait till it breaks.” When does a foetus get the right to life? The fetus is 6 months old and has reached a major landmark. Though barely longer than his father’s hand, it is possible that he could survive outside the cradle of the womb. In Britain, the ability to survive outside the womb also informs the age limit on abortions. Under UK law termination can usually only be carried out during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy as long as certain criteria are met. Clip from the award winning documentary “In the Womb”. Watch it here - http://youtu.be/0gAsdEUNUJY