Personhood Begins at Conception, Not Sentience

“The fetus isn’t really a person until they have sentience.” As we continue in our series of pro-life apologetics, let’s address the argument from sentience.This is perhaps the most common argument in favor of abortion on college campuses, and an introduction to a more philosophical series of justifications. Often you will hear sentience and consciousness used interchangeably; the following refutations apply to both.Before we begin, it is worth mentioning that the pro-abortion advocate will ofte