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Originally Posted by August
Well strictly speaking it's a human embryo from the moment of conception on up to 8 weeks when they start calling it a human fetus so it's a human throughout its entire 9 month gestation.
On the other hand the six week mark doesn't seem to have any special significance in it's development at all. It would be an artificial cut-off point at best.
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My understanding is that at that time the baby's heartbeat is detectible. Which is why most "heartbeat" laws prohibit abortion on demand after that time in the pregnancy.