Have you ever thought about killing anyone? Taking someone’s life? The life of someone so small they would not even have a say in such a decision. Someone so small they are considered unimportant. Abortion.
Abortion means ending a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child but no matter how you say it, abortion is taking a life. 190,000 abortions take place in England and Wales every year. That is 190,000 innocent beings destroyed. 190,000 babies, taken away the chance to live a life full of endless opportunities. Each and every child being aborted are priceless. The last child aborted could have dramatically shaped our world, they could have been the next Albert Einstein, Steven Hawkin or Margret Thatcher.
You can terminate a pregnancy at the maximum of 24 weeks. At 5 weeks the baby is about the size of a pen tip and its heart has already started to beat for many people a heart beat is a significant sign of life. At week 6 facial features will begin to appear. At week 11 the baby’s sex is apparent. At 24 weeks the baby’s vital organs are now fully formed and functioning, the child is aware of its mother’s voice and music. It is possible for a baby to survive at younger than 24 weeks. Little Amillia Taylor was born at 22 weeks, 10 ounces. With little assistance from nurses she was able to survive and now leads a normal life. Every day people are aborting foetuses older than Amillia.
To get an abortion two doctors have to agree that it will be suitable for the woman as it can cause physical and mental difficulties. The earlier the woman decides to get an abortion the easier it is to get it free on the NHS but there is an average of 2-4 weeks waiting time on the NHS, it’s also more humane to get the abortion earlier at the foetus won’t be properly developed. If a female decide to get an abortion performed in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy it involves the woman given two pills, one taken orally and once placed inside her. Within four hours...