Abortion Discourse

Development

Now we'll discuss the development of the unborn baby. You'd be surprised at how quickly things progress.

I'm going to start this off with a word. A word many, if not all of you, will be familiar with.

Empowerment.

What is empowerment?

Here's the Merriam-Webster's definition of empowerment:

Definition of empowerment plural empowerments 1 : the act or action of someone or something : the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties

2 : the state of being empowered to do something : the power, right, or authority to do something

What does this word have to do with abortion? You can probably answer this for yourself.

People are saying that abortion empowers a women. Education is critical here, in fact 94% of women regret their decision to abort their child.

Let's talk development of the unborn child:

8 days a Baby's heart beats 8 weeks all organs function 9 weeks has individual fingerprints 10 weeks a baby can feel pain 12 weeks a baby can smile

Before we get into how an abortion works, this is something I'd like to mention here:

"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 66 percent of legal abortions occur within the first eight weeks of gestation, and 92 percent are performed within the first 13 weeks. Only 1.2 percent occur at or after 21 weeks (CDC, 2013)."

Development from day one to seven weeks:

1 day to 7 weeks

A new individual receives 23 chromosomes from each parent. He or she is truly a unique individual human being, never to be repeated. A new person has been created, who at this stage is a tiny living organism weighing only 15 ten-millionth of a gram. Life begins.First day of new life: The first cell divides into two, the two into four, and so on. Each of these new cells divides again and again as they travel toward the womb in search of a protected place to grow. 18 days from conception, heart begins to beat, with the baby's own blood. 28 days from conception a baby has eyes, ears, and even a tongue! 28 days from conception: Muscles are developing along the future spine. Arms and legs are budding.30 days: Child has grown 10,000 times to 6-7mm (1/4") long. Brain has human proportions. Blood flows in veins.42 days: Skeleton is formed. Brain coordinates movement of muscles and organs. Reflex responses have begun.42 days: Brain waves can be detected, the jaw forms, including teeth and taste buds. The unborn baby begins to swallow amniotic fluid. Fingers and toes are developing. 45 days from conception: The unborn baby is making body movements, a full 12 weeks before the mother may notice such stirrings. By seven weeks the chest and abdomen are fully formed. Swimming with a natural swimmer's stroke in the amniotic fluid, the baby now looks like a miniature human infant. 44-45 days: Buds of milk teeth appear, and the unborn baby's facial muscles develop. Eyelids begin to form, protecting the developing eyes. Elbows take shape. Internal organs are present, but immature. 99% of muscles are present, each with its own nerve supply. 52 Days: Spontaneous movement begins. The unborn baby then develops a whole collection of moves over the next 4 weeks including hiccuping, frowning, squinting, furrowing the brow, pursing the lips, moving individual arms and legs, head turning, touching his/her face, breathing (without air), stretching, opening the mouth, yawning and sucking. 8 Weeks: Now a small-scale baby, at approximately 3 cm (1 1/8") and weighing a gram (1/30gth oz.), yet well proportioned. Every organ is present. Baby's heartbeat is steady. Stomach produces digestive juices. Liver makes blood cells. Kidneys begin to function. Taste buds are forming. 8 ½ Weeks: The unborn baby's fingerprints are being engraved. Eyelids and palms of hands are sensitive to touch. 8- 8 ½ Weeks: Of the 4500 structures in the adult body, 4000 are now present in the unborn baby. The skeleton of the arms and legs and the spine begins to stiffen as bone cells are added.