The status of the foetus in Hinduism
The soul and the matter which form the foetus are considered by many Hindus to be joined together from conception.
According to the doctrine of reincarnation a foetus is not developing into a person, but is a person from a very early stage. It contains a reborn soul and should be treated appropriately.
By the ninth month the foetus has achieved very substantial awareness.
According to the Garbha Upanishad, the soul remembers its past lives during the last month the foetus spends in the womb (these memories are destroyed during the trauma of birth).
The Mahabharata refers to a child learning from its father while in the womb.
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