Does Human Life Begin At First Breath?

The word "harm" indicates it refers to the child, not the mother, in two different scenarios. First, if she gives birth prematurely and the child lives. Second, if birth is premature and the child dies, the penalty is life for life. This law says that a fetus at any stage of development is regarded as a living person, and the person who kills it is criminally responsible and must forfeit their life.

The Bible considers a baby to be a person and not some superfluous property or a thing to be discarded. The life of the unborn is just as valuable as the life of an adult. It is a biological reality that a distinct organism comes into existence at conception.

King David considered himself sinful from the moment of conception.

"Indeed, I was guilty when I was born; I was sinful when my mother conceived me" (Psalm 51:5 ESV).

"Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.' (Matthew 1:20 ESV)

The Greek word used here for "conceived" is 'gennaó' which means to bring forth, be born.

The Angel Gabriel told Mary that she would have a child in her womb even though she was a virgin.

"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus." (Luke 1:31 ESV)

The Greek word for 'conceive' is 'sullambanoo' and means to bring forth, aid, assist, and help. Mary was "found with child" (Gk: 'en gaster echo" (womb/stomach) (Matthew 1:18).

The first Adam (human) was made (formed) from the dust of the earth in the image of God [aka Jesus]) (Genesis 1:26, 3:19). Jesus is the second Adam, who is God, the Son, and willingly chose to become human by being placed as a zygote into a human woman's womb and as the Triune God, was fully formed as a human being (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). He was not of this world (John 8:23). Jesus has always existed and came to earth 100% fully God with all of His divine attributes, and became 100% fully human, and was not a half-human, half-divine demi-God (John 1:1-18; Philippians 2:5-8).

As stated previously, scientists do not agree 100% on when human life begins. However, the Bible does provide the answer.

"For You formed my inward parts: You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them." (Psalm 139:13-16 ESV)

God knew King David while being "made in secret" in a place humans could not see. Personal pronouns are used in these verses to indicate that there was a person present before birth. The Bible assumes continuity of physical life from before birth until death.