Originally posted by John Nada
I thought the line had already been drawn? Isn't it that you can't terminate a pregnancy once you've gone past 3 months, because that is the stage
at which it actually begins to take a human form. These cells are not even really formed up until this stage, it is not a human.
Please don't think of me as heartless here, but if it was you (hyperthetically) that had an unwanted pregnancy, you would believe that it was human
right from the beginning and not terminate.
However, others as a result of scientific fact would disagree and say it is nothing more than dis-organized cells up to a point and feel fine with the
Just because you feel they are wrong and you are right doesn't mean you are, and certainly doesn't give you the right to stop them making this
decision from these beliefs.
I could respect the opinion if it was legitimate. You should really know more about what you talk about.
But I will address it none-the-less.
Let's talk about science first.
5 weeks - The embryo's tiny heart has begun beating. The neural tube enlarges into three parts, soon to become a very complex brain.
7 weeks - Facial features are visible, including a mouth and tongue. The eyes have a retina and lens. The major muscle system is developed, and the
unborn child practices moving (MOVING). The child has its own blood type, distinct from the mother's. These blood cells are produced by the liver now
instead of the yolk sac (means it is functioning).
8 weeks - The tiny person is protected by the amnionic sac, filled with fluid. Inside, the child swims
and moves gracefully. The arms and
legs have lengthened, and fingers can be seen. The toes will develop in the next few days. Brain waves can be measured.
10 weeks - The heart is almost completely developed and very much resembles that of a newborn baby. An opening the atrium of the heart and the
presence of a bypass valve divert much of the blood away from the lungs, as the child's blood is oxygenated through the placenta. Twenty tiny baby
teeth are forming in the gums.
12 weeks - Vocal chords are complete, and the child can and does sometimes cry (silently).
The brain is fully formed, and the child can
feel pain. The fetus may even suck his thumb. The eyelids now cover the eyes, and will remain shut until the seventh month to protect the delicate
optical nerve fibers.
All of this within the time frame of legal standard abortion. It swims, cries, moves that is not the criteria for a disorganized clump of cells.
Now, onto the "what if it was you" idea. It was me friend. My son Jack is now 7 months old, and laughs all the time. He was devistating
emotionally and financially to me and my wife.