Opinion | Why ‘Life Begins at Conception’ Is Less Christian Than You Think - POLITICO

There is no denying the political utility of the idea that life begins at conception. Since the 1970s, it has served to unite many Protestants and Catholics in a reproductive alliance bent on protecting the "sanctity of life" that has also provided millions of base voters for the Republican Party. 

However, since the fall of Roe, it is clear that the logic of the movement is headed in a direction that will cause problems both theologically and politically. Once they understand the implications for IVF, birth control and even on abortions in extenuating circumstances, many Protestants, including evangelicals and charismatics, might want to reconsider whether they really want to make the theological case for extending personhood to embryos. Catholic theology not only insists that life begins at conception but also outlaws reproductive technologies, birth control and the death penalty. Up until this point in history, many Protestants haven't been willing to go there — are they now?…

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/03/21/life-conception-christian-theology-00147804