Abortion In America: The Facts
First some definitions:
Embryo- An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).
Fetus: An unborn offspring, from the embryo stage (the end of the eighth week after conception, when the major structures have formed) until birth.
Life- An organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction
Consciousness- The state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought
The Facts On Human Reproduction
The female germ cells are located in the ovary. The male germ cells are located in the testes. Gestation occurs in the uterus of the female. During copulation spermatozoa passes the vagina through the uterus to the Fallopian tube to fertilize the ovum.
The human body develops from a single cell produced by the male and female gamete. There are three stages to prenatal development. The pre-embryonic stage lasts for two weeks and involves cell division and cell maturity. The embryonic period lasts from the third to eighth week of development. During the fetal period the maturation of organs and tissues occurs and the body experiences rapid development.
Blood, kidney, and nerve cells develop at the 5th week of during the embryonic stage. The brain, spinal cord, and heart begin to develop at this stage as well.
At week 6-7 the arms and legs begin to form. The brain forms into five different areas and some cranial nerves are visible. Tissue grows at this time to form the spine and other bones. Blood begins to pump through the primary vessels.
At week 8 the brain continues to grow and lungs start to form.
At week 9 essential organs begin to grow.
At week 10 the embryonic stage ends and the fetal stage begins.
Abortions Before Roe V. Wade
Professor Haugeburg noted that Americans could see the access of chemical abortion pills i.e. contraception be next on the chopping block.
There is a significant amount of information that you should thoroughly examine in the links below. I hope that this article gave you enough information to make informed arguments.
Any comments and/or questions are appreciated.
References:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/embryo
https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3424
https://www.britannica.com/science/prenatal-development
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002398.htm
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life
https://www.npr.org/2019/05/20/725139713/what-
abortion-was-like-in-the-u-s-before-roe-v-wade
https://lifewayresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Care-Net-Final-Presentation-Report-Revised.pdf