Transcript Pro-LifeBusting the Myths About Abortion Myth Abortion (n)- a quick, simple way to end a pregnancy without consequences.

Pro-Life
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Busting the Myths
About Abortion
Myth
Abortion (n)- a quick, simple
way to end a pregnancy
without consequences.
FACT
Abortion is the termination of a
pregnancy, resulting in the death of an
unborn human being, often referred to
as embryo or fetus.
Myth
The unborn is just a blob
of tissue in the womb.
There is no life present.
FACT
From the moment of conception, the
unborn is a living human organism.
Unborn is LIVING
•No Period of Non-Life
•3 Characteristics of Living Things
Unborn is HUMAN
•DNA Signature
•Reproduce after own kind.
Unborn is ORGANISM
•Confusion of Parts and Wholes
•Confusion of Construction and
Development
•Adequate Nutrition/Proper
Environment
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• If the Unborn is growing, isn’t it alive?
• If it has human parents, isn’t it human?
• And living humans, or human beings, like
you and me are valuable, aren’t they?
Fertilization and
Implantation
•Sperm and egg combine to create
new human being
•46 unique chromosomes
•Full DNA in place that
determines every physical
characteristic of the person
•7-14 days after fertilization the
young embryo implants in the
uterine walls of the mother
•Begins to receive nourishment
from mother
Fertilization
1-3 Months
•Cells constantly dividing
•18 days: Heartbeat
•32 days: Brainwaves
•Fingernails are formed
•Most structures of a fully formed
adult are present in the eighth
week.
•10,000 times larger than
fertilized egg
Week 5
4-6 Months
•Vocal Cords present
•Reacts to Pain
•Sucks Thumb
•Develops tastebuds
•Moves in Womb
•Mother begins to feel baby.
Week 15
7 Months-Birth
•Oil and sweat glands functioning
•All five senses are active
•Recognizes mother’s voice
•Happy Birthday!
Myth
Abortion is a simple surgery
that is no more invasive than
having a tooth pulled.
FACT
Abortion is a violent and extremely
invasive act.
Ru-486
•Taken up until 9th week of
pregnancy
•RU-486 chemically blocks
nutrients from getting to uterine
lining, thus starving baby
•Mifeprestone, taken a day after
the RU-486 pill, causes
contractions to release the dead
embryo from the mother’s body
Suction Aspiration
•Used on 5-12 week old baby
•Accounts for 90% of all abortions
•A cannula, a powerful vacuum, is
inserted through the dilated
cervix, sucking the unborn child
out
•Due to the power of the vacuum,
the uterine wall can be torn
•Afterwards, a sharp knife is used
to scrape the uterine wall for any
body parts
Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks
Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks
Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks
Dilation And Curettage
(D and C)
•Used up to 16 weeks post
conception
•Second most common abortion
procedure
•After dilation, a loop-shaped steel
blade called a curette cuts the
child into pieces
•The pieces of the child must be
removed from the mother’s womb
D and C at 14 weeks
D and C at 14 weeks
D and C at 14 weeks
D and C at 14 weeks
Dilation And Evacuation
(D and E)
•Used between 16 and 24 weeks
after bones have become calcified
•Forceps crush and remove limbs
of child
•Remaining parts of child are
removed from womb
D and E at 23 weeks
D and E at 23 weeks
D and E at 23 weeks
D and E at 23 weeks
Dilation And
Extraction
(D and X)
Partial Birth Abortion
•Used from 24 weeks to before birth
•Baby delivered feet first, leaving head in birth
canal
•Scissors puncture skull, allowing brains to be
removed
•Skull crushed, dead baby removed
•Now illegal in U.S.
ONLY 4 differences: SLED
There are only four differences between born humans and
unborn humans, and these differences should not justify
the killing of the unborn.
Size
Level of Development
Environment
Degree of Dependency
Myth
Abortion is a liberating
choice for women.
FACT
Abortion causes physical, emotional,
and spiritual pain, commonly referred
to as Post-Abortion Syndrome.
Post-Abortion Syndrome
• Inability to complete
grieving process
• Anxiety and Depression
• Increased risk of suicide
• Increased risk of
miscarriage and cervical
cancer
• Difficulty establishing
long-term relationships
Myth
Abortion is so rare it is
not worth talking about.
FACT
3,700 a day in U.S.
1.3 million a year
Over 55 million since 1973 in U.S.
7,000-10,000 a year in LA
Myth
Abortion is done mainly for
the health of the mother or
because of rape and incest.
FACT
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Myth
Planned Parenthood was
founded, and still exists
today, to be a champion
for women’s health and
safety.
FACT
The American Birth Control League, which later
became Planned Parenthood, was founded in
1921 by Margaret Sanger to educate
Americans about the dangers of
overpopulation, and promote birth control
and sterilization for the “unfit” and
“feebleminded”.
Planned Parenthood Facts
• Over
98% of women counseled by
Planned Parenthood in 2000 chose
abortion over adoption or parenting
• Abortions outpace adoptions 145-1
• Tax dollars donated = $542 million
in 2011-2012
• $87.4 million in excess revenue
• Targets college students, low income
neighborhoods, and minorities
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Stats don’t lie.
Minority women constitute only about 13% of the female
population (age 15-44) in the United States, but they
underwent approximately 30% of the abortions.
In Louisiana, 1 in 7 African American Pregnancies ends in
abortion. Nationally, 1 in 2.5 African American Pregnancies
ends in abortion.
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, black women
are more than 5 times as likely as white women to have an
abortion.
79% of Planned Parenthood facilities are in minority
communities.
What can you do?
Work to end abortion from the:
TOP-DOWN
AND
BOTTOM-UP
Top-Down: Making
Abortion Illegal
If abortion is the unjust taking of innocent human life, then no
government should ever allow abortion. Ways we can help
to make abortion illegal:
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Contacting your Senators, Congressmen, and other elected
officials and asking them to vote for life on all life issues.
Staying current on legislation dealing with life issues.
Organizing friends, family, and peers to visibly
communicate to society that abortion should not be
allowed.
Bottom-Up: Making Abortion
Unthinkable
While it is essential that abortion be illegal, we also must
change our culture so that the culture of death is not even
present in the hearts and minds of Americans.
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Know the issues and speak to others about the issues.
Getting involved in (or starting) clubs and groups holding
pro-life events to educate and activate others.
Helping pro-life pregnancy centers that are helping women
in crisis pregnancy situations.
Wear pro-life t-shirts (www.Abort73.com
loveoffensively.com)
Living a chaste life and encouraging others to be chaste.
Friends who are pregnant...
52% of all women having abortions are 18-24, while many
younger than 18 have abortions. If you encounter
someone with an unexpected pregnancy:
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Be compassionate and non-judgmental.
Listen.
Focus on her, not the baby.
Remind her that she needs to explore all options; abortion
facilities are only selling abortion. Direct her to a local
pregnancy center that offers free and confidential help.
5. If heavily considering abortion, share facts about how
abortion will cause her physical and emotional problems.
6. If all else fails, show her images of unborn fetal
development.
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