Abortion

DEFINITION:The difference of what you believe and what scientists believe to be alive is a lot. Here is the what happens to the baby developing week by week. (1) Week 5 of pregnancy (gestational age) The brain, spinal cord, and heart begin to develop. The gastrointestinal tract begins to develop. Weeks 6 - 7 of pregnancy (gestational age) Arm and leg buds become visible. The brain develops into five areas and some cranial nerves are visible. The eyes and ear structures begin to form. Tissue forms that develops into the vertebra and some other bones. The heart continues to develop and now beats at a regular rhythm. Rudimentary blood moves through the main vessels. Week 8 of pregnancy (gestational age) The arms and legs have grown longer, and foot and hand areas can be distinguished. The hands and feet have fingers and toes (digits), but may still be webbed. The brain continues to form. The lungs begin to form. Week 9 of pregnancy (gestational age) Nipples and hair follicles form. Elbows and toes are visible. All essential organs have begun to form. Week 10 of pregnancy (gestational age) The eyelids are more developed. External features of the ear begin to take their final shape. Facial features continue to develop. The intestines rotate. The end of the 10th week of pregnancy marks the end of the "embryonic period" and the beginning of the "fetal period." Weeks 11 to 14 of pregnancy (gestational age) Eyelids close and will not reopen until about the 28th week. The face is well formed. Limbs are long and thin. Genitals appear well differentiated. Red blood cells are produced in the liver. The head makes up nearly half of the baby's size. The baby can make a fist with its fingers. Tooth buds appear for the baby teeth. Weeks 15 to 18 of pregnancy (gestational age) The skin is almost transparent. Fine hair called lanugo develops on the head. Meconium is made in the intestinal tract. More muscle tissue and bones have developed, and the bones become harder. The baby begins to make active movements. The liver and pancreas produce fluid secretions. Sucking motions are made with the mouth. Weeks 19 to 21 of pregnancy (gestational age) The baby can hear. The baby makes more movements. The mother may feel a fluttering in the lower abdomen. Week 22 of pregnancy (gestational age) Lanugo hair covers entire body. Eyebrows and lashes appear. Nails appear on the fingers and toes. The baby is more active with increased muscle development. The mother can feel the baby moving. The fetal heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope. Weeks 23 to 25 of pregnancy (gestational age) Bone marrow begins to make blood cells. The lower airways of the baby's lungs develop but still do not produce surfactant (a substance that allows the alveoli to open for gas exchange). The baby begins to store fat. Week 26 of pregnancy (gestational age) Eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed. All eye parts are developed. The baby has a hand and startle reflex. Footprints and fingerprints are forming. Air sacs form in lungs. Weeks 27 to 30 of pregnancy (gestational age) Rapid brain development occurs. The nervous system is developed enough to control some body functions. The eyelids open and close. The respiratory system, while immature, has developed to the point where gas exchange is possible. Weeks 31 to 34 of pregnancy (gestational age) A rapid increase in the amount of body fat occurs. Rhythmic breathing movements occur, but the lungs are not fully mature. The bones are fully developed, but still soft and pliable. The baby's body begins storing iron, calcium, and phosphorus. Week 38 of pregnancy (gestational age) Lanugo begins to disappear. Body fat increases. Fingernails reach the end of the fingertips. Weeks 39 to 42 of pregnancy (gestational age) Lanugo is gone except for on the upper arms and shoulders. Fingernails extend beyond fingertips. Small breast buds are present on both sexes. Head hair is now coarse and thicker. At weeks 6-7, some of the fetus's nerves have developed. This mean the baby can feel pain. Later in the pregnancy, the baby can even react to sound. This is their one shot at life, ever, who are we to take that chance away from them. I want you to consider what you just read and you can determine whether the baby is alive or not. The scientific answer is yes! Just because the baby can't be independent doesn't mean it isn't alive!Rebuttal 1:The polar bear cub would die if the mother died or got lost. This means that the polar bear cubs, even if they can consume food on their own, they would die without their mother to get it. This is the point I was trying to make. The polar bear cub can't be separated from its mother, or it would die. Same with a fetus/embryo. I drop the arguments I feel I don't need to argue. I will argue it if it is important.Rebuttal 2:Living in the slums isn't nesicarily bad. Also, what if the baby is part of the 8%? What I get from pro's argument is that we should kill all people living in the slums. If that were true, and we would have "mercy abortions" on eminem's mother, we wouldn't have the king of rap! (2) Eminem and his family were poor, and were in the slums of Detroit. just give the baby a chance. Yet, he gives no evidence that the adoption and foster care companies mainly abuse the children. Thus, proving my point that adoptions and foster care aren't bad, and should be considered an option over abortions.Rebuttal 3:Must I quote from my own argument? Fine. Here is what I said."No, if you are not ready for a baby, then don't have sex. If you do choose to have sex, use protection. If all else fails and you get knocked up, you have the option to do the right thing and give the baby to an adoption agency. This way, you take the responsibility of giving your baby up, rather than having the responsibility of being a bad parent."I am not saying don't have sex. That is one option. I list the other options like use protection, and if it fails, then just give it to an adoption place. Overall, this argument was not a strong one. Rebuttal 4:I have two more links for you (3) (4) These both confirm there are major risks for abortions. Rebuttal 5:Ex. 1: Maybe your friend can get a heart transplant, or have her heartbeat stabilized by a machine during labor.Ex. 2: Maybe, if caught soon enough, they could move the fetus. I also want to know how many mothers has this killed. It also clearly states there are treatment options besides abortions.Ex 3: What did the medical team try? There is a tool that can bring oxygen straight to the lungs. Rebuttal 6:Then how can you use this for an abortion debate? If this is not a plausible real life scenario then why bring it up?Thanks. Over to Pro!1. http://www.nlm.nih.gov...2. http://www.aceshowbiz.com...3. http://emedicine.medscape.com...4. http://www.nrlc.org...