Abortion

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Pro-life for Life!

Women in the United States should not have the legal right to terminate their pregnancies. Abortion rights laws need to be repealed.

The life of every human should be valued no matter how big or small the person is. An unborn child has the right to life and the right to live. Abortion should not be legalized; women will use it as a method of birth control. There are other ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies other then abortion. Women and men who are not planning on having children should be careful; protection, birth control, morning after pill. There is a shortage of young children that are wanted by many families who can not reproduce. Why should we let those whom are irresponsible get away with murder for their convenience?

The fetus of a baby is human from the time of conception. As stated by Dr. J.R. Beeke and Dr. J.W. Beeke, at three weeks after conception a baby’s heart begins beating. At six weeks after conception a baby’s brain waves are traceable. At eleven weeks after conception all of the baby’s internal organs are present and functioning. Abortionfacts.com states that on the day of conception, “at that very moment, a new and unique individual is formed. All of the inherited features of this new person are set- whether it’s a boy or girl, the color of the eyes, the color of the hair, the dimples of the cheek, and the cleft of the chin.” Abortion is usually conducted between the first three months of conception, meaning that the baby already has grown hair as well as being able to breathe, swallow, and respond to skin stimulation.

Yes, a woman has a right to do with her body as she pleases but does that give her the right to do harm to her baby’s body? I do not believe so. Dr. J.R. Beeke and J.W. Beeke state that abortion involves the death of a separate body, her unborn child’s. Which organ of her body is it? When the child’s heart beats, whose heart is it? When the fetus’s brain waves can be traced, whose brain is it?...