A baby in the womb is capable of responding to touch and sound by about the eighth or tenth week. A child at that age will move away from painful stimuli, the most painful of which would be the abortionist's instrument. Breathing By about the fourteenth week, a baby's lungs are functioning and he or she will practice breathing. From the very beginning, once a human egg is fertilized by sperm, there exists a new human being. All information about the child's sex, hair color, eye color, and much more is already present from the beginning.
Abortion ends a human life.
Later abortions produce fully recognizable body parts or even whole, fully formed babies. Yet, even pills that cause very early abortions end a human life. If you are experiencing a problem pregnancy, seek help from someone who will affirm the value of your unborn child's life. There are alternatives to abortion. Return to top Getting help is easy . . .