2. Truth and Abortion by Steve C. Hong President, Duke Students for Life Web Director, American Collegians for Life

3. How is Your Pro-life IQ? How many abortions are committed in America annually? 1,366,000 in 1996 How many worldwide annually? 46,000,000 (22% of all pregnancies) When in a pregnancy does viability begin? About 20 weeks

4. Pro-life IQ cont’d. When does the heart begin to beat? 18-25 days When can you detect brain waves? 40 days When do babies begin to feel pain? 45 days

5. How do we define life? Complete human genetic code with 46 human chromosomes. Detectable heartbeat and brain activity.

6. The Insanity of Abortion 20 week old child being saved vs. 20 week old child being killed by abortion Babies born alive are left to die. Partial-birth abortion

7. Reasons for Abortion Rape or Incest –Only 1 or 2 percent of all abortion cases –Victims become victimizers –Punish the innocent child “Life” or “health” of the mother –Doe v Bolton ruled “health” could mean anything (mental, social, financial, etc.) –Both mother and child are lives. Cruel world –Job wished he had never been born, but God preserved him.

8. How to be Pro-life: Join a pro-life group. –Duke Students for Life –North Carolina Right to Life Volunteer at a Crisis Pregnancy Center. –Pregnancy Support Services of Durham/Chapel Hill Adopt a child yourself. –Bethany Christian Services

9. How to be Pro-life: (cont’d) Elect pro-life politicians. –Contact Congressmen about pro-life legislation. Talk with your friends. –Speak up when you hear it in conversation –Be a real friend to women in crisis pregnancy situations. Donate to pro-life groups. Pray daily.