1. Busting the Myths About Abortion
Pro-Life 101
Busting the Myths About Abortion

2. Myth
Abortion (n)- a quick, simple way to end a pregnancy without consequences.

3. FACT
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the death of an unborn human being, often referred to as embryo or fetus.

4. Myth
The unborn is just a blob of tissue in the womb. There is no life present.

5. From the moment of conception, the unborn is a living human organism.
FACT
From the moment of conception, the unborn is a living human organism.

6. Unborn is LIVING No Period of Non-Life
3 Characteristics of Living Things

7. Unborn is HUMAN
DNA Signature
Reproduce after own kind.

8. Unborn is ORGANISM Confusion of Parts and Wholes
Confusion of Construction and Development
Adequate Nutrition/Proper Environment

9. 10 Second Pro-Life Apologist
If the Unborn is growing, isn’t it alive?
If it has human parents, isn’t it human?
And living humans, or human beings, like you and me are valuable, aren’t they?

10. Fertilization and Implantation
Sperm and egg combine to create new human being
46 unique chromosomes
Full DNA in place that determines every physical characteristic of the person
7-14 days after fertilization the young embryo implants in the uterine walls of the mother
Begins to receive nourishment from mother
Fertilization

11. 1-3 Months Cells constantly dividing 18 days: Heartbeat
32 days: Brainwaves
Fingernails are formed
Most structures of a fully formed adult are present in the eighth week.
10,000 times larger than fertilized egg
Week 5

12. 4-6 Months Vocal Cords present Reacts to Pain Sucks Thumb
Develops tastebuds
Moves in Womb
Mother begins to feel baby.
Week 15

13. 7 Months-Birth Oil and sweat glands functioning
All five senses are active
Recognizes mother’s voice
Happy Birthday!

14. Myth
Abortion is a simple surgery that is no more invasive than having a tooth pulled.

15. Abortion is a violent and extremely invasive act.
FACT
Abortion is a violent and extremely invasive act.

16. Ru-486 Taken up until 9th week of pregnancy
RU-486 chemically blocks nutrients from getting to uterine lining, thus starving baby
Mifeprestone, taken a day after the RU-486 pill, causes contractions to release the dead embryo from the mother’s body

17. Suction Aspiration Used on 5-12 week old baby
Accounts for 90% of all abortions
A cannula, a powerful vacuum, is inserted through the dilated cervix, sucking the unborn child out
Due to the power of the vacuum, the uterine wall can be torn
Afterwards, a sharp knife is used to scrape the uterine wall for any body parts

18. Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks

19. Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks

20. Suction Aspiration at 9 weeks

21. Dilation And Curettage (D and C)
Used up to 16 weeks post conception
Second most common abortion procedure
After dilation, a loop-shaped steel blade called a curette cuts the child into pieces
The pieces of the child must be removed from the mother’s womb

22. D and C at 14 weeks

23. D and C at 14 weeks

24. D and C at 14 weeks

25. D and C at 14 weeks

26. Dilation And Evacuation (D and E)
Used between 16 and 24 weeks after bones have become calcified
Forceps crush and remove limbs of child
Remaining parts of child are removed from womb

27. D and E at 23 weeks

28. D and E at 23 weeks

29. D and E at 23 weeks

30. D and E at 23 weeks

31. Dilation And Extraction (D and X) Partial Birth Abortion
Used from 24 weeks to before birth
Baby delivered feet first, leaving head in birth canal
Scissors puncture skull, allowing brains to be removed
Skull crushed, dead baby removed
Now illegal in U.S.

32. ONLY 4 differences: SLED
There are only four differences between born humans and unborn humans, and these differences should not justify the killing of the unborn.
Size
Level of Development
Environment
Degree of Dependency

33. Abortion is a liberating choice for women.
Myth
Abortion is a liberating choice for women.

34. FACT
Abortion causes physical, emotional, and spiritual pain, commonly referred to as Post-Abortion Syndrome.

35. Post-Abortion Syndrome
Inability to complete grieving process
Anxiety and Depression
Increased risk of suicide
Increased risk of miscarriage and cervical cancer
Difficulty establishing long-term relationships

36. Abortion is so rare it is not worth talking about.
Myth
Abortion is so rare it is not worth talking about.

37. Over 55 million since 1973 in U.S.
FACT
3,700 a day in U.S.
1.3 million a year
Over 55 million since 1973 in U.S.
7,000-10,000 a year in LA

38. Myth
Abortion is done mainly for the health of the mother or because of rape and incest.

39. FACT
Most Updated Information

40. Myth
Planned Parenthood was founded, and still exists today, to be a champion for women’s health and safety.

41. FACT
The American Birth Control League, which later became Planned Parenthood, was founded in 1921 by Margaret Sanger to educate Americans about the dangers of overpopulation, and promote birth control and sterilization for the “unfit” and “feebleminded”.

42. Planned Parenthood Facts
Over 98% of women counseled by Planned Parenthood in 2000 chose abortion over adoption or parenting
Abortions outpace adoptions 145-1
Tax dollars donated = $542 million in
$87.4 million in excess revenue
Targets college students, low income neighborhoods, and minorities
Margaret Sanger

43. 79% of Planned Parenthood facilities are in minority communities.
Stats don’t lie.
Minority women constitute only about 13% of the female population (age 15-44) in the United States, but they underwent approximately 30% of the abortions.
In Louisiana, 1 in 7 African American Pregnancies ends in abortion. Nationally, 1 in 2.5 African American Pregnancies ends in abortion.
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, black women are more than 5 times as likely as white women to have an abortion.
79% of Planned Parenthood facilities are in minority communities.

44. Work to end abortion from the:
What can you do?
Work to end abortion from the:
TOP-DOWN
AND
BOTTOM-UP

45. Top-Down: Making Abortion Illegal
If abortion is the unjust taking of innocent human life, then no government should ever allow abortion. Ways we can help to make abortion illegal:
Contacting your Senators, Congressmen, and other elected officials and asking them to vote for life on all life issues.
Staying current on legislation dealing with life issues.
Organizing friends, family, and peers to visibly communicate to society that abortion should not be allowed.

46. Bottom-Up: Making Abortion Unthinkable
While it is essential that abortion be illegal, we also must change our culture so that the culture of death is not even present in the hearts and minds of Americans.
Know the issues and speak to others about the issues.
Getting involved in (or starting) clubs and groups holding pro-life events to educate and activate others.
Helping pro-life pregnancy centers that are helping women in crisis pregnancy situations.
Wear pro-life t-shirts ( loveoffensively.com)
Living a chaste life and encouraging others to be chaste.

47. Friends who are pregnant...
52% of all women having abortions are 18-24, while many younger than 18 have abortions. If you encounter someone with an unexpected pregnancy:
Be compassionate and non-judgmental.
Listen.
Focus on her, not the baby.
Remind her that she needs to explore all options; abortion facilities are only selling abortion. Direct her to a local pregnancy center that offers free and confidential help.
If heavily considering abortion, share facts about how abortion will cause her physical and emotional problems.
If all else fails, show her images of unborn fetal development.

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