1. 5 Arguments and responses

2. 1. It is not a human being/person
They may say…
Do not impose religion on me
A fetus is only a potential human being
It is not a person, it has no meaningful life
It is not a baby
Life begins at birth
Fetus is just a part of the woman’s body

3. 1. Response
Science tells us: the new life is a new human being from the moment of fertilization
By the time most abortions happen, the baby already has a heartbeat and brain waves
The baby is a distinct and unique person and deserves protection under the law as we do
Beating heart - at 18 days
Brain waves – 6 weeks
Most abortions occur after 9 weeks
RU 486 only used after 6 weeks

4. 2. A woman has a right to control her own body
They may say…
We cannot force a woman to carry a pregnancy to term against her will
Everyone has the right to choose/ Every women has the right to control her body
It is a private decision between a woman and her doctor, the government needs to stay out of our bedroom
An unwed girl should not have to be embarrassed by having to carry her pregnancy to term
Women won’t ever have equal rights if abortion isn’t an option
Some women have no other choice
I’m personally opposed but……….

5. 2. Response
Every mother is faced with decisions to make for herself and her child but these do not include the right to kill her baby
Deserve accurate and compassionate information about the facts of fetal development
PRC’s
Right to being fully informed of the facts

6. 3. Every child a wanted child and other social arguments
They may say…
Overpopulation and quality of life
Separation of church and state
Majority of Americans are pro-choice
Unfair to bring an unwanted child into the world
Being unwanted leads to child abuse
The poor need to limit their children or they will always be on welfare

7. 3. Response We will never end poverty by killing poor children
Mothers who have abortions are just as poor tomorrow
Problems in this world are not cured by turning to abortion to make it “go away”
Problem: lack of development, not population
Women desire basic health care for them and their families
Countries where abortion is not legal often respect life

8. 4. Back Alley Abortions They may say…
Tens of thousands with resort to back alley abortions and die
Abortion may be the best answer for the woman at this time
Abortion is safer than childbirth
Abortion is easy and painless

9. 4. Response
The numbers pro-abortionists use to back up their claims are mostly made up
The real numbers of deaths before 1973 are shockingly different
39 women died of illegal abortions in 1972
39 women plus their children
Deaths have decreased because antibiotics were used in botched abortions
The main forms of abortion have changed little
Legalization only gave rights to signs on the door
Mothers deserve better – PRC’s are there to help

10. 5. The hard cases They may say…
What if the women’s life was threatened?
What if the baby has a deformity?
What if the women was raped or was the victim of incest?

11. 5. Response A. Abortion is a life-threatening situation
Ectopic pregnancy – fertilized egg implants outside uterus
B. Don’t cure illness by killing the patient
Special needs – support, not prejudice
C. She has been the victim of a terrifying act of violence which sometimes can lead to a second victim- the baby
Some mothers carry their babies and feel that they have turned a horrible experience into something life-giving
Support for mother and child is most important

12. Thank you
It is important to know how to respond in the most effective way possible
Always have compassion and show support for the mother in ways that lead her to support her child