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Abortion. Abortion The right to have an abortion is a woman's right not to have
a conceived child. ... An abortion is a way to stop an unwanted pregnancy. ...
Abortion. Abortion Abortion is defined as the spontaneous or induced termination
of pregnancy. ... The Catholic Church severely condemns the practice of abortion. ...
Abortion. Abortion Abortion - Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before
birth, resulting in the death of the fetus. Abortion ...
Abortion. What is abortion? Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth.
Early ... An abortion causes the embryo or fetus to die. Abortion ...
Abortion is a Problem? The issues of abortion always perplexed me in many ways. ...
I always wondered why women actually go through abortion. ...
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Abortion No one has the right to choose what is wrongAbraham Lincoln. Abortion is one of the most highly debated issues of our time. Several questions arise from the midst of this multi-faceted jumble of opinions, morals, and strongly held values. When does the fetus become a person, as opposed to a mass of tissue? Is abortion acceptable in some circumstances while not in others? These are points I will strive to clarify, and share my thoughts and beliefs on. My beliefs, briefly outlined, are as follows: a baby is a baby at the time of conception. It has all the rights of a child outside of the womb-including the right to live. Why do I believe that an unborn baby is a person? In the split second that sperm and egg unite to create a zygote, genetic codes are formed. These codes dictate a person's height, hair colour, eye colour, and even many personality traits. The blueprint for a human that will eventually be made up of over 64 trillion cells, all contained in a package no bigger than the point of a pin. Unborn babies are de-humanized by pro-choice activists. They use euphemisms to make the brutal dismemberment and killing of a human baby into "termination of fetus." Try to find a pro-choice pamphlet that uses the word baby or person to describe what is being "removed." The baby is often described as being merely tissue. Let's examine the reality of saying that a fetus is not alive. Sex can be determined in a preborn 3-7 days after fertilization. (Dr Jerome Lejeune M.D.) The human heart beats at 21 days. (Dr. William Liley, Foetologist) At 8 weeks a preborn is sensitive to touch and pain. (Human Development Resource Council Inc., 1996) Brain waves have been recorded in as early as 37 days. (Dr. William Liley, Foetologist) Fingerprints are detectable in preborns at 10 weeks. (Human Development Resource Council Inc., 1996) It has been found that fetal heart rate slows when the mother is speaking, suggesting that the fetus not only hears and recognizes the...
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