Postures in Public, Facts in the Womb

I prefer to think that life began a long time ago, and that life does not begin at conception , it is merely passed on, like a flame from candle to candle.

You're right, but I also remember Carl Sagan used that argument to support abortion.

You're right, but I also remember Carl Sagan used that argument to support abortion.

Sagen supporting abortion comes as no surprise to me.

I have always thought that Sagen and his "Cosmos" was just a rip off of Jacob Bronowski's "Assent of Man". I still recall the part where they made the Chinese sword ( folding and folding it then heat treating it so the edge could hold an edge while the back was flexible) with the rock music in the background. Old men did not have rock music in scientific documentaries back in the '70s.

Good point!

Life breathed into man by God.

And the obvious mystery is: When in this continuous process does human life begin?

Simple logic reveals the answer. At the moment of conception all of the physical components present are human in origin and life is present in them. Whatever you call the entity in question it is known that it is alive and it's classification must be "human" due to it's unquestionable origins.

Abortion is not about saving women’s lives!

Studies Find Abortions Have Long-Term Effects

45,951,133

Total Abortions since 1973

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Why the drop after 1960? (in deaths of women from illegal abortions)

The reasons were new and better antibiotics, better surgery and the establishment of intensive care units in hospitals. This was in the face of a rising population. Between 1967 and 1970 sixteen states legalized abortion. In most it was limited, only for rape, incest and severe fetal handicap (life of mother was legal in all states). There were two big exceptions — California in 1967, and New York in 1970 allowed abortion on demand. Now look at the chart carefully.

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Abortion Statistics - Decision to Have an Abortion (U.S.)

· 25.5% of women deciding to have an abortion want to postpone childbearing

· 21.3% of women cannot afford a baby

· 14.1% of women have a relationship issue or their partner does not want a child

· 12.2% of women are too young (their parents or others object to the pregnancy)

· 10.8% of women feel a child will disrupt their education or career

· 7.9% of women want no (more) children

· 3.3% of women have an abortion due to a risk to fetal health

2.8% of women have an abortion due to a risk to maternal health

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So how many women’s lives have been saved by abortion?

Only about 3% of abortions since 1972 were reported to be “due to a risk to maternal health.” A reasonable person would recognize that not all of those cases represent a lethal risk. But let’s say they did. That means that nearly 45 million fetuses were butchered to save the lives of about 1.3 million women. Or put another way; 35 babies are killed to save each woman.

Abortion was legal in all 50 states prior to Roe v. Wade in cases of danger to the life of the woman.

Roe v Wade: FULL Text (The Decision that wiped out an entire Generation 33 years ago today)