1. The Pro-Life View on Abortion

2. Religious Beliefs and Civil Rights

3. Psalms 139:13-16 13- For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. 14- I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. 15- My frame was not hidden from You. When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16- Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned form me, When as yet there were none of them.

4. Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

5. Civil Rights Our founding fathers, in the charter of this republic spoke clearly, stating "we hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights — of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

6. Fetal Development and Timeline

7. First 6 Weeks 18 days- The heart and eyes are forming. 20 days- The foundations of brain, spinal cord, and nervous system are laid. 24 days- The heart begins to beat. 28 days- Arms and legs are forming. 30 days- Blood flows from baby’s veins independent from the mother’s. 42 days- Skeleton & reflexes have formed.

8. Weeks 7-10 A small scale baby: 3 cm & weighing 1 g. Every organ is present. Fingerprints are being engraved. The body is sensitive to touch. The child squints, swallows, puckers brow, and frowns.

9. Weeks 11-20 Sex organs are apparent. Breathing is practiced. There is full control of arms and legs. Baby responds to sounds outside womb. Facial expression resemble the parent’s.

10. Weeks 24-36 24 weeks-Hair is beginning to grow. Babies born at this age have survived. 28 weeks- Eyelids open and close. Hands grip strongly. Mother’s voice is heard & recognized. 36 weeks- The child triggers labor and birth occurs.

12. Alternative Options

13. Adoption “There are no unwanted children, just unfound families.”

14. Pro-Life Help Centers Counseling Classes; – Parenting – Lamaze Free services; – Ultrasound – Pregnancy Test