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| − | 1. Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life | + | 1. Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life |
2. No civilized society permits one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different. | 2. No civilized society permits one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different. | ||
| − | 3. Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and accomplishes | + | 3. Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and accomplishes the same result. And with 1.5 million American families wanting to adopt a child, there is no such thing as an unwanted child. |
4. An abortion can result in medical complications later in life; the risk of ectopic pregnancies doubles, and the chance of a miscarriage and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease also increases. | 4. An abortion can result in medical complications later in life; the risk of ectopic pregnancies doubles, and the chance of a miscarriage and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease also increases. | ||
Revision as of 01:53, October 13, 2008
Educating others about abortion requires accurate information. Here are some important Abortion Facts.
- Over 148 babies are aborted every hour in the United States[1]
- Abortion is the leading cause of death in the United States.[2]
- "Forty-three percent of women obtaining abortions identify themselves as Protestant, and 27% as Catholic."[4]
34 years after Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court still has a pro-Roe majority. Moreover, since that fateful 1973 ruling, almost 50 million unborn babies have been aborted, and millions of mothers hurt physically, psychologically and spiritually... but a quiet revolution is under way... it is very visible down "on the street" – at the level of real life where women and girls make the desperate decision to solve their "problem pregnancy" by aborting...
And within many of those pregnancy care centers are the new "4D" ultrasound machines. When the abortion client lies down and experiences, for the first time, the reality of her unborn baby – and not a grainy, difficult-to-see old-fashioned sonogram, but a modern, crystal-clear image of her own baby – she does not go through with the planned abortion in the vast majority of cases. How the pro-life side will win the war
- "3 Weeks after Fertilization: The eyes and spinal cord are visible and the developing brain has two lobes".
- "fetus: the unborn offspring in the postembryonic period, after major structures have been outlined, in humans from nine weeks after fertilization until birth." Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary.
Arguments Against Abortion
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1. Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life 2. No civilized society permits one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different. 3. Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and accomplishes the same result. And with 1.5 million American families wanting to adopt a child, there is no such thing as an unwanted child. 4. An abortion can result in medical complications later in life; the risk of ectopic pregnancies doubles, and the chance of a miscarriage and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease also increases. |
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These four arguments are taken from:
"Ten Arguments For Abortion and Against Abortion, Abortion Pros and Cons, and Main Points of the Debate." By Linda Lowen, About.com [5]
References
- ↑ Finer 2006
- ↑ Blount County Right to Life 2003
- ↑ Catholic World News 2007
- ↑ Guttmacher Institute, Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States, July 2008, retrieved 10/12/2008.[1] For this fact, Guttmacher cites Jones RK, Darroch JE and Henshaw SK, Patterns in the socioeconomic characteristics of women obtaining abortions in 2000–2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2002, 34(5):226–235.
- ↑ Ten Arguments About, Inc.
Sources
- Blount County Right to Life (2003), Abortion: The Leading Cause of Death in America, A Voice for the Unborn retrieved on 2008-01-08
- Catholic World News, CWNews (2007-11-29), Abortion rates soar in Spain, Catholic World News retrieved on 2008-01-08
- Finer, Lawrence B. & Stanley K. Henshaw (2006-08-03), Estimates of U.S. Abortion Incidence, 2001–2003, Guttmacher Institute retrieved on 2008-01-23
- Henshaw, Stanley K. & Kathryn Kost (1996), Estimates of U.S. Abortion Incidence, 2001–2003, Guttmacher Institute retrieved on 2008-09-08
See also
External links
- Abortion Risks - Fact Sheets
- Abortion:The Facts
- National Right to Life
- Abortion Facts
- Abortion access: All sides of the issue
- Abortion and the Bible
- Abortion The Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Abortion Facts By James D. Agresti. Just Facts.
- Abortion Links - OVER 300!
- Report: Most Abortion Seekers Age 25 or Older, Have Already Given Birth Once, Associated Press, Fox News Channel, January 18, 2008
- Ten-Abortion-Facts
- Royal college warns abortions can lead to mental illness
