AbortionAbortionPro Life vs. Pro ChoicePro Life vs. Pro Choice

By: Zoe’ Lemon & Kathleen By: Zoe’ Lemon & Kathleen MorganMorgan

Pro-LifePro-Life

Pro-Life is supporting the expectant Pro-Life is supporting the expectant mother to keep her unborn babymother to keep her unborn baby

Pro- Life supporters believe that from the Pro- Life supporters believe that from the point of fertilization the baby is a human point of fertilization the baby is a human

Pro-LifePro-Life

Reasons againstReasons against There are other options such as adoption or There are other options such as adoption or

leaving you’re baby at a safe place like a leaving you’re baby at a safe place like a hospital, fire station, and police station.hospital, fire station, and police station.

Legal abortions can be dangerous Legal abortions can be dangerous An abortion can also result in a perforated uterus An abortion can also result in a perforated uterus requiring an emergency hysterectomy. requiring an emergency hysterectomy.

Studies of long-term complications frequently Studies of long-term complications frequently report complication rates between 25-40% report complication rates between 25-40%

Pro-LifePro-Life

Reasons againstReasons against The bible declares that pregnancy is The bible declares that pregnancy is

sanctifiedsanctifiedWe are made by God; We are made by God; "For you created my inmost "For you created my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's being. You knit me together in my mother's womb....Your eyes say my unformed body." Psalm womb....Your eyes say my unformed body." Psalm 139:13-16139:13-16

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves...defend the rights of the poor and themselves...defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8-9needy." Proverbs 31:8-9

Unborn Babies are HumansUnborn Babies are Humans

Has a heartbeat at 18 and 25 days. Has a heartbeat at 18 and 25 days. Electrical brainwaves activity at 43 days Electrical brainwaves activity at 43 days At 8 weeks, the baby will wake and sleep, make At 8 weeks, the baby will wake and sleep, make a fist, suck his thumb, and get hiccups. a fist, suck his thumb, and get hiccups. At the end of 9 weeks, the baby has finger At the end of 9 weeks, the baby has finger prints. prints. At 11-12 weeks, the baby is sensitive to heat, At 11-12 weeks, the baby is sensitive to heat, touch, light and noise. All body systems are touch, light and noise. All body systems are working. He weighs about 28g and is 6-7.5 cm working. He weighs about 28g and is 6-7.5 cm long. long.

Baby at 8 weeksBaby at 8 weeks

Legal abortions are unsafeLegal abortions are unsafe

Getting a legal abortion can have serious Getting a legal abortion can have serious effects later on in life such as …effects later on in life such as …

Ectopic pregnanciesEctopic pregnancies

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease subsequent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease subsequent infertility and miscarriagesinfertility and miscarriages

future premature births future premature births

small-for-dates babies small-for-dates babies

placenta praeviaplacenta praevia

Pro Life Current eventPro Life Current event

In recent in West Philly a doctor is being In recent in West Philly a doctor is being charged for murder, he was arrested and charged for murder, he was arrested and charged with eight counts of murdercharged with eight counts of murder He killed 7 babies with scissors He killed 7 babies with scissors His office was found in horrible unbearable His office was found in horrible unbearable

conditionsconditions His clinic had no trained nurses or medical His clinic had no trained nurses or medical

staff other than Gosnell, a family physician not staff other than Gosnell, a family physician not certified in obstetrics or gynecology, certified in obstetrics or gynecology,

……contcont At least two women died from the procedures, while scores more At least two women died from the procedures, while scores more

suffered perforated bowels, cervixes and uteruses suffered perforated bowels, cervixes and uteruses

Under Pennsylvania law, abortions are illegal after 24 Under Pennsylvania law, abortions are illegal after 24 weeks of pregnancy weeks of pregnancy The process was The process was

““He "induced labor, forced the live birth of viable babies in He "induced labor, forced the live birth of viable babies in the sixth, seventh, eighth month of pregnancy and then the sixth, seventh, eighth month of pregnancy and then killed those babies by cutting into the back of the neck killed those babies by cutting into the back of the neck with scissors and severing their spinal cord,“”with scissors and severing their spinal cord,“”

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Pro choice Pro choice

Pro choice means that the women have the right to Pro choice means that the women have the right to choice weather the to have an abortion or not. choice weather the to have an abortion or not.

Women should have control of their bodies and have the Women should have control of their bodies and have the freedom to continue or terminate a pregnancy. freedom to continue or terminate a pregnancy.

Most abortions take place in the first trimester when the Most abortions take place in the first trimester when the fetus cannot live independently of the mother. fetus cannot live independently of the mother.

Positive Reasoning for Abortion Positive Reasoning for Abortion

Teen pregnancyTeen pregnancy About 30% of pregnant teens have an abortion About 30% of pregnant teens have an abortion

Having legal abortions lowers the risk of Having legal abortions lowers the risk of pregnant women having unsafe, and pregnant women having unsafe, and unauthorized abortions. unauthorized abortions.

Not being able to support the child financially.Not being able to support the child financially.

rape or incestrape or incest Forcing a women to have a child that she conceived Forcing a women to have a child that she conceived

through an unfortunate act will only add to her mental through an unfortunate act will only add to her mental stress. stress.

States and Abortion States and Abortion

states have different laws on when a women can states have different laws on when a women can get an abortion get an abortion

Most states allow women to get an abortion in Most states allow women to get an abortion in the first trimester (12 weeks ) and for the women the first trimester (12 weeks ) and for the women to wait 24 hours after a informational to wait 24 hours after a informational appointment. appointment.

Few abortions are done after 16 weeks of Few abortions are done after 16 weeks of pregnancy, but some women have to delay the pregnancy, but some women have to delay the abortion because of trouble with paying for, abortion because of trouble with paying for, finding, or traveling to an abortion specialist. finding, or traveling to an abortion specialist.

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April 13, 2010, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman April 13, 2010, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman sighed into law a bill that banned abortions later then 20 sighed into law a bill that banned abortions later then 20 weeks into a pregnancyweeks into a pregnancyJanuary 20, 2011January 20, 2011

― Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed a state bill requiring Florida Governor Charlie Crist vetoed a state bill requiring a woman to have and hear a description of an ultrasound a woman to have and hear a description of an ultrasound of the fetus before having an abortion. of the fetus before having an abortion.

― Representative Joseph Pitts (Pennsylvania) introduced a Representative Joseph Pitts (Pennsylvania) introduced a bill, the “protect life act” the bill granted hospitals and bill, the “protect life act” the bill granted hospitals and other health centers the right to refuse abortion services other health centers the right to refuse abortion services

― Representative Christopher Smith (New Jersey ) Representative Christopher Smith (New Jersey ) introduced a bill, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion introduced a bill, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”. Which would expand existing laws prohibiting the Act”. Which would expand existing laws prohibiting the use of federal funds for abortions. use of federal funds for abortions.

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Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

Do you think we should allow the Do you think we should allow the government to dictate what a women can government to dictate what a women can and cannot do with her body? and cannot do with her body? Are you Pro Choice or Pro Life?Are you Pro Choice or Pro Life?

What do you think the consequences What do you think the consequences would be if abortion became illegal?would be if abortion became illegal?