GOP Rep on the definition of abortifacient: it's up to religious belief, not science

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. The normal definition is that pregnancy does not start until implantation

The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology states that implantation is a necessary step in the establishment of a pregnancy and that abortifacient refers to the disruption of an implanted pregnancy.1 According to this definition, which is shared by the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the majority of the gynecologic literature, EC is not an abortifacient. We acknowledge that some providers may have alternate definitions and therefore may contest the correct answer to one of our survey questions.

Regarding mechanism, the exact actions of EC on the fertilized oocyte are still being studied. Most current research suggests that the
majority of the time, EC acts before fertilization.2,3 However, under certain circumstances, particularly when there is delay in initiating EC, a postfertilization but preimplantation mechanism may occur. The relevance of this possibility to our female patients who are considering use of EC is uncertain and could be a question worthy of future research.

http://www.stfm.org/fmhub/fm2004/November/Walter690.pdf

After all, pregnancy is something that happens to the woman. Until the zygote is implanted, there is no change in the woman's body.