I had the pleasure of conversing with two awesome guys today... both of whom are pro-lifers. It made my heart smile a bit to know that there are others out there like me whom I am close to. At any rate, today's blog is going to be on abortion because that's what my heart is focused on. Well, that and dating (but that's because of an assignment for school and I don't wanna talk about that lol).
A full term pregnancy is 40 weeks. The way it's counted, when a women conceives (around the time of ovulation) she is already considered around 2 weeks pregnant. A week after a missed period, when most urine pregnancy tests will pick up the hormone hCG (the "pregnancy" hormone), a woman is already 5 weeks pregnant. As early as 5 1/2 weeks pregnant (fetal age of 3 1/2 weeks), her baby already has a beating heart that can be detected using an ultrasound machine.
A beating heart (without the use of a ventilator) means that a person is still living. Therefore, a baby even as early as the 5-6th weeks of pregnancy is living. That baby is a living person. Taking any action to end the life of that baby is considered an abortion. And sadly, ever since Roe v. Wade in 1973, abortion has been legal. Murdering helpless babies--genocide in a form--has been legal.
The debate will continue for years to come so I'm not trying to get into that with anybody right now (although I'm always up for a good fact session...). I know that murdering helpless babies is wrong and shouldn't be allowed to happen. But the point of this post is to just give information and shed some light for those who might maybe have a heart of their own??
The only light at the end of this murderous tunnel is this: An abortion cannot be performed once the baby reaches the point of viability. "Viable" is defined as "having attained such form and development as to be normally capable of surviving outside the mother's womb" (Webster.com). In the US, we are making tremendous strides in healthcare. Babies born after the half-way mark have a chance at survival. So why then would the law state that an abortion can be performed on a woman who CHOOSES to have one up to the beginning of the 3rd trimester?
To truly understand abortion, you have to know how it is done. But before I tell you that, I have to tell you this: Fetuses (babies in-utero) can likely feel pain as early as 20 weeks since the woman's last period. Keep that in mind as you read the rest of this post.
Medical Abortion: The Pill
This form of abortion can be utilized until the 8th week of pregnancy. Meaning 3 weeks (if she finds out VERY early) or 1-2 weeks (if she is like most women) after a positive pregnancy test. A woman takes a pill at a clinic and then 24-72 hours later she uses another drug to induce uterine contractions. This can be done in the privacy of her own home.
Aspiration
This procedure is performed during the first trimester of pregnancy. Before 13 weeks. During this procedure, the cervix is numbed with a local anesthetic (to prevent any discomfort for the mother) and a long plastic tube is placed in the uterus to quite literally vacuum out the baby and placenta. The whole process takes roughly 15 minutes. The woman recovers in the clinic/hospital for a few hours before going home.
Dilation and Curettage: The D&C
Performed during the first 12 to 15 weeks of pregnancy. This is similar to the aspiration procedure. The difference here is that a curette (a loop-shaped knife) is used to scrape the lining of the uterus to remove any evidence of pregnancy: baby, placenta, uterine lining. This procedure is completed within 10 minutes and recovery lasts around 5 hours.
Dilation and Evacutation
This is done between 15 and 21 weeks of pregnancy. The cervix is dilated using cone-shaped rods of increasing sizes. A cannula (a needle with a plastic tube similar to an IV tube) is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue from the lining of the uterus. A curette is again used to scrape the remains out of the uterus and as a precaution, the uterus is suctioned. This takes 30 minutes and the woman will recover for a few hours.
Dilation and Extraction: The Partial Birth Abortion
This procedure is used after 21 weeks of pregnancy. Laminaria is inserted into the cervix to induce dilation and the woman's water will break on the third day after this insertion. She goes to the hospital/clinic. The baby is rotated in the uterus and forceps are used to deliver the baby vaginally until the shoulders are out. At this point, the baby's skull is cut and a catheter is inserted to vacuum the brain out until the skull collapses. The baby is delivered the rest of the way and the woman recovers and goes home.
Still Not Convinced?
Watch the video: http://www.gabrielscorner.com/apps/videos/videos/show/13547598
See with your own eyes how horrendous this act is. See for yourself how inhumane people are being. See for yourself the pain that this poor child had to endure for his mother's selfish gain....
I'm pretty sure that I don't want to have someone cut my skull and suction out my brains to kill me. I'm positive that I would be in some pretty intense pain if that happened. Your baby can feel pain too. Not only does abortion end a precious life, but it also puts that baby through undue pain and suffering.
Just think about this stuff as you go on with your life. There are alternatives to abortion. You may not be able to handle a child or maybe you can and you just don't want to. Whatever your reason for not wanting a baby, remember that adoption is always a possibility. Even in the darkest situations, a child is a blessing from God and should be treated as such. God loves that unborn baby just as much as He loves you. He would never hurt you and you should know that He is not happy when one of His children is hurt or killed.
Sources:
West Side Pregnancy Clinic. http://www.wpclinic.org/abortion/abortion-procedures/. Accessed October 14, 2012.
Gabriel's Corner. http://www.gabrielscorner.com/
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