Trump administration officially defines life as beginning at conception
The Trump administration has made a move to officially assert that life begins at conception.
In a step that will please religious conservatives who supported Mr Trump's bid for the presidency, new language was inserted into the Department of Health and Human Services’ 2018-2022 strategic plan. It said that its mission was "serving and protecting Americans at every stage of life, beginning at conception”.
The change in language is accompanied by a section on “designing options responsive to consumer demands while removing barriers for faith-based and other providers”....