The human ovum (egg) is clearly alive when it enters the fallopian tubes. A women releases one about every month between puberty and menopause - a few hundred in a lifetime. The majority these are destined to die and be released from the body. Although the ovum is a form of life, there is a public consensus that it is not. Millions of male sperm are liberated during a typical sexual encounter. They are also clearly alive. Viewing them under a microscope shows them to be energetic swimmers. Sperm are very much alive and kicking. But, aga ....