Does personhood begin at conception? It depends on how the political winds are blowing

Some politicians distance themselves from earlier views after IVF ruling

Photo by Manuel Alejandro Leon; licensed by Pixabay.

The fact that the same Republican lawmakers who have been working to turn into law the religious and/or philosophical belief that personhood begins at conception are now defending a medical procedure that frequently results in the destruction of fetuses shouldn’t be surprising. And that’s not just beca…