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Throughout medical history, “conception” has been equated to “fertilization”, both meaning the union of the sperm and the egg. However, in the last 30-40 years, “conception” has been quietly and arbitrarily redefined to mean implantation of the human embryo (blastocyst) in the uterus. This allows for a period of about 6-10 days from fertilization (union of egg and sperm) in the Fallopian tube, until the embryo – about 100 cells in size – arrives in the uterus. Of course, since EC proponents have changed the definition of conception to mean implantation, they would say that there is no current pregnancy. On the other hand, most scientists and physicians recognize fertilization as the moment when life begins, and would therefore, call the loss of the human embryo an early abortion.
 
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RESEARCH SHOWS BONE MARROW CELLS AS EFFECTIVE AS EMBRYONIC -- Adult bone marrow cells can fuse with specialized brain cells, possibly bolstering the brain cells or repairing damage, according to research from the Stanford Univ School of Medicine. This finding helps resolve an ongoing debate: Do adult stem cells transform bone marrow cells into other cell types, such as brain, muscle or liver cells, or do they fuse with those cells to form a single entity with two nuclei? David Stevens, MD, exec dir of the Christian Medical Association says that other studies suggest that something in the damaged organ triggers adult stem cells to begin the repair process. "The more important point is that adult/umbilical cord cell transplants work," Stevens said. [Stanford, CA; http://www.lifenews.com/bio91.html, lifenews.com, 18Oct03] http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=24499
 
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