Abortion Part Three

Starter.

What are your views on the mother who aborted her baby because her baby had a cleft palate. This operation can be corrected. Remember two Doctors have to agree to an abortion. A lady did have this abortion. She said the infant would be disabled! What would a Christian say?

What are your views on the mother who aborted one of her twins because she could not afford to keep both? Remember that if the woman cannot cope, or already has some children then she can abort one. What would Christians say about this?

Should conjoined twins be aborted?

Get two sides to discuss this?

What sort of arguments are being used?

What would be the right thing to do?

What would a Christian do?

Essential.

1. All Catholics will believe that abortion is morally wrong.

2. Yet they will allow it to save the life of the mother.

3. Christians in general will also say that abortion is morally wrong.

4. It is seen as a sin. In the 10 Commandments it says you should not kill.

5. However they will all tend to consider the individual case.

6. Some Christians will say that if in doubt consider the mother’s life as being more important.

7. In the case of rape, most Christians will struggle to reach a decision. They will say the infant is innocent. Therefore the life should not be destroyed. Yet they will also consider the mental state of the mother. If she could not cope mentally with this then they will allow the abortion.

RED Abortion illegal in all circumstances or permitted only to save a woman's life.

PINK Abortion legally permitted only to save a woman's life or protect her physical health. YELLOW Abortion legally permitted only to protect mental health.

BLUE Abortion legally permitted on socio-economic grounds

WHITE Abortion on request

Approximately 25% of the world population lives in countries with highly restrictive abortion laws, mostly in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

These are the countries where abortion is most restricted according to the law. In some countries, such as in Chili, women still go to prison for having an illegal abortion.

 

  

 

You will need to decide when the life begins.

In order for that to happen we include a detailed explanation of the unborn foetus week by week.

Week No. The Baby's Development

1: Growing bundle of cells enter uterus

3: Eyes, ears and blood vessels begin to form

4: Heart starts beating

6: All major organs present in rudimentary form

7: Embryo is the size of a grape

9: Fingernails begin to form, eyelids close over eyes

10: Baby about 2.5 in long

11: Baby can move its thumb to its finger; the two halves of the palette fuse; vocal chords in place

12: Form of the genitals is established

13: Skeleton begins to turn to bone

14: Circulation is effective with the heart pumping 28 litres a day Bone structure growing

15. Baby thought to be aware of loud external noises. Head hair, eyelashes and eyebrows visible

16: Mother begins to feel the baby's movements. Thumb sucking begins

16. Can get hiccups

19. Sleeps a lot

20: Baby develops a pattern of activity and sleep; arms and legs reach relative birth proportions

22. Eyebrows are present/ Small chance the baby would live in born now; lungs immature

23. Fingerprints begin to form

24. Fingernails have grown

24: Half of babies born at this stage survive given sophisticated care

25: 80% of premature babies survive at this stage

26: Lungs sufficiently developed to survive

28. Eyelids split to allow sight, Baby responds to Mother's voice

29. Hearing becomes more acute, Baby settles in to head-down position

Baby is half the length it will be at birth

30-34: Pupils show reflex response to light

35: Baby orientates spontaneously towards light; begins practising breathing movements and can get hiccups

37: Growth slows or stops; baby is about 16-18 inches long

38: Birth, although only 5% make their 'due date', and 8-12% wait another 3 weeks

 

An unborn foetus at 20 weeks.

7 weeks old

7 weeks of development

7 weeks old

8 weeks

11 weeks

12 weeks

3 and a half months

3 and a half months

3 and a half months

Baby at 4 months

5 months

20 weeks approx

20 weeks

6 months old

End of abortion part three