What is "life"? In line with abortion/choice topics

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Poll question: What is "life"? In line with abortion/choice topics

The abortion issue is often framed around "when life begins". I have seen people argue all over the board about when they think "life begins" and what "life" is. Sometimes it seems people are talking about different things and sometimes they seem to be arguing the same thing differently. Some consider "life" to include a soul, some consider "life" to mean something is alive, able to grow and develop, some consider "life" to be something else. So, for you, when does "life begin"? What is your definition of "life" when talking about choice/abortion issues?

Please read choices carefully as some are rather close, but I am trying to get as many variations as I can. My apologies if I have not covered every option, just trying to get a handle on defining this word "life" that springs up so often in these discussions and, hopefully, understand others better.

Thank you.

ps. participation is voluntary, NOT mandatory.

Poll result (14 votes)
Every cell is alive, "life" is in every cell, each and every cell has "life"	(2 votes, 14%)	Vote
An egg is alive, a sperm is alive, before they meet they each have "life", not sure about other individual cells	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
Once an egg and sperm join, then there is "life"	(1 votes, 7%)	Vote
At some point during fetal developement, there is "life" due to the physiological development	(5 votes, 36%)	Vote
"Life" is when the soul enters the human body: Conception	(1 votes, 7%)	Vote
"Life" is when the soul enters the human body: during fetal development	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
"Life" is when the soul enters the human body: birth or later	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
other (including combinations)	(5 votes, 36%)	Vote