FACTS AGAINST ABORTION

I realize that this is the third post on abortion in two weeks. However, here I try to present much more factual appeal than emotional appeal. This is my arguement which I posted on another debate forum recently:

What is life? Life is defined as...

"The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism."

Francis J. Beckwith: "Pregnancy begins at conception, the time at which the male sperm and the female ovum unite. What results is called a zygote, a one-celled biological entity, a stage in human development through which each of us has passed (just as we have passed through infancy, childhood, and adolescence).

There is no doubt that the zygote is a living being. It fulfills the four requirements for life: (1) metabolism, (2) growth, (3) reproduction, and (4) response to stimuli. The debate is this: is this fully human life? I believe that science beautifully shows that this is indeed the case.

"First, the human conceptus — that which results from conception and begins as a zygote — is the sexual product of human parents. Hence, insofar as having human causes, the conceptus is human.

"Second, not only is the conceptus human insofar as being caused by humans, it is a unique human individual, just as each of us is. Resulting from the union of the female ovum (which contains 23 chromosomes) and the male sperm (which contains 23 chromosomes), the conceptus is a new — although tiny — individual. It has its own unique genetic code (with forty-six chromosomes), which is neither the mother's nor the father's. From this point until death, no new genetic information is needed to make the unborn entity a unique individual human. Her (or his) genetic make-up is established at conception, determining her unique individual physical characteristics — gender, eye color, bone structure, hair color, skin color, susceptibility to certain diseases, etc. That is to say, at conception, the "genotype" — the inherited characteristics of a unique human being — is established and will remain in force for the entire life of this individual. Although sharing the same nature with all human beings, the unborn individual, like each one of us, is unlike any that has been conceived before and unlike any that will ever be conceived again. The only thing necessary for the growth and development of this human organism (as with the rest of us) is oxygen, food, and water, since this organism — like the newborn, the infant, and the adolescent — needs only to develop in accordance with her already-designed nature that is present at conception."

French geneticist Jermoe L. LeJeune, while testifying before a Senate Subcommittee, asserted: "To accept the fact that after fertilization has taken place a new human has come into being is no longer a matter of taste or opinion. The human nature of the human being from conception to old age is not a metaphysical contention, it is plain experimental evidence."

In other words. You are fully and uniquely human at the very instance of conception! There is no science that disagrees with this! ___________________________________________________________________

Here is a timeline from the time of conception to the time of birth: PLEASE READ:

-- twenty days after conception the foundations of the child's brain, spinal cord, and entire nervous system have been established. By the sixth week, this system will have developed so well that it will be controlling the child's muscles even though the woman may not know she's pregnant.

-- thirty days after conception: the primary brain is seen. -- thirty-third day: the cerebral cortex, the part of the central nervous system which governs motor activity as well as intellect may be seen.

-- day forty to forty three: brain waves can be detected at this time.

-- "During the second month, the eyes, ears, nose, toes, and fingers make their appearance; the skeleton develops; the heart beats; and the blood — with its own type — flows. The unborn at this time has reflexes and her lips become sensitive to touch. By the eighth week her own unique fingerprints start to form, along with the lines in her hands. A vast majority of abortions are performed during this time, despite the scientific facts which clearly show that an individual human life is developing, as it would after birth, from infant to child to adolescent to adult."

-- Professor John T. Noonan says that by the end of the second month of pregnancy, the child is able to feel pain. From the "facts of brain and nerve development, the pained expressions on the faces of aborted fetuses, the known ability to experience other sensations at this time, and the current methods by which abortions are performed, Noonan concludes from his research that as soon as a pain mechanism is present in the fetus — possibly as early as day 56 — the methods used will cause pain."

-- third month: Characteristic of the third month is movement. The unborn begins to swallow, squint, swim, grasp with her hands, move her tongue, and suck her thumb. Organs undergo development: salivary glands, taste buds, stomach, and digestive glands. She also begins to urinate.

-- fourth month: Growth. Her weight increases six times - to about one half of her birth weight. At this time she can also hear her mother's voice.

-- fifth month: Hair, skin, nails develop. The child can dream and cry. At this time, however, sadly, it is perfectly legal to kill this unborn human by abortion for any reason her mother so chooses.

-- remaining months: the baby continues to develop, responds to mother's voice, can taste food, etc, while patiently and anxiously awaiting its first birthday.

Can a person still honestly say that the child inside a mother's womb is not alive? That it's not human? Scientifically, you have no logical foundation for a claim like that.

It is so important to know that you - the person reading this - did not come from a zygote, your once were a zygote. You did not come from an infant, you once were an infant. You have always been human, biologically, and have always had a distinct and specific spiritual existence. God fore-knew you as a unique creation of his - you were created for a distinct and unique purpose. How many of these children were given the opportunity to decide for themselves that they preferred not to live? How many of these children were given the chance to look at all of life's gifts and joys, and say "nah, i'll pass."? None. Murder is defined as depriving someone of life. Abortion is murder. The scientific facts clearly testify to this. ________________________________________________________________ Debate: Am I right or wrong? Is abortion murder or is it not? If you disagree with my stance, provide a REASON for your stance (Remember this is not a "share your opinion" forum - It is a "debate" forum).

~Ender