Nov 13, 2025
Life, in many philosophical, religious, and biological reflections, is understood to begin at conception. In that quiet union of possibilities, a new and unrepeatable life takes form, carrying a genetic blueprint unlike any other in the universe. As members of a conscientious society, let us reflect on the essence of that beginning, and on the responsibilities that follow from knowing it. We may choose to look away, but we can never say that we did not know.