The quickening is "the earliest perception of fetal movement by a mother during pregnancy." In former times, before quickening it was permissible to abort the pregnancy.
So I assume the song is at least partly about the "when does life begin?" debate and how it's somewhat pointless assigning an exact moment.
The quickening is "the earliest perception of fetal movement by a mother during pregnancy." In former times, before quickening it was permissible to abort the pregnancy.
So I assume the song is at least partly about the "when does life begin?" debate and how it's somewhat pointless assigning an exact moment.