After reading in WORLD magazine about how much push there was in the Democratic convention for the social issues, it makes me wonder how many people advocate for abortion, not knowing what is really involved. I remember having to watch these horrible videos so that I could volunteer at a crisis pregnancy center. It was a requirement for us to understand what happens during an abortion, and for us to witness, through videos, what a "fetus" has to say about it.
I had to watch a video in particular, called "The Silent Scream". It was a video of an ultrasound taken during an abortion. I can never erase the picture of a screaming baby inside a womb, being aborted, from my mind. It really makes me wish it was a requirement for women to see graphic videos like that before they have an abortion, so that they truly know what they are getting themselves into.
Because, in all honesty, most women probably have no clue what is involved.
But to be fair, difficult circumstances can cause any person to put blinders on, as we focus on ourselves and our circumstances. Perhaps we think that ignorance is bliss and we just want to get it over with so we can go on with our lives the way we want.
I would like to encourage ALL of us to take off the blinders, to look outside of ourselves, and to consider the truth of the matter.
A heart begins to beat 3-4 weeks after conception.
Brain waves begin as early as 6 weeks.
Both of these begin before most women even know they are pregnant.
Premature babies born before the 3rd trimester have been known to survive.
Even babies, when fully developed and full-term are dependant on their mother (or other care-taker) to provide for their basic needs. Left to themselves, they would die.
If we value human life, shouldn't we value ALL human life?
Do a heartbeat and brainwaves define human life?
How about multiplying, working, living, and active cells?
If not, then how do we define it? When hands and feet are formed? When he can fend for himself? When he is a certain size, weight, or age?
Doesn't life end when the heart stops beating or when brain-waves cease? When all the cells in a body stop working- stop doing their jobs- stop multiplying?
Just asking questions.
If this election is going to be a social issue fight, I think we should be armed with not just our own opinion, but rather the truth.
Here are some more resources to help you understand abortion, or to help you ponder the concept of abortion:
This one is VERY graphic. Click on the link, then click on "Virtual Exhibit".
This is a video that is about 45 minutes long. A documentary interviewing people about their views on abortion. This one has some graphic images as well.
Sorry. The truth of abortion is pretty ugly.
When light shines, it exposes that which has been hidden in the darkness.
Oh, and as a side note, the movie October Baby is out on DVD now.
