When does the unborn baby's heart begin to beat?

The heartbeat begins on the 21st day after conception. (More Details)

When does the brain begin to function?

Electrical brain waves have been recorded as early as forty days. (More Details)

How early can a baby survive outside the mother's womb?

Currently, twenty weeks is considered the accepted minimum. However, this time will be reduced as medical technology continues to improve.

What about cases of rape and incest?

Pregnancy from rape is extremely rare. As reasons for legalizing abortion rape and incest are nothing more than emotional screens used by those profiting from abortion. But we must approach the victim of rape or incest with great compassion. The woman has been subjected to an ugly trauma, and she needs love, support and help. But she has been the victim of one violent act. Should we now ask her to be a party to a second violent act -that of abortion? Unquestionably, many would return the violence of killing an innocent baby for the violence of rape. But, before making this decision, remember that most of the trauma has already occurred. She has been raped. That trauma will live with her all her life. Furthermore, this girl did not report for help, but kept this to herself. For several weeks or months, she has thought of little else. Now, she has finally asked for help, has shared her upset, and should be in a supportive situation. more information

But what about the child with disease who will die a slow death or live his life as a burden to his family?

Do you believe the new "ethic" should be that we kill the suffering or burdensome? Some of these cases are tragic, some are also inspirational. We cannot assume the responsibility for killing an unborn child simply because the child has not yet been seen in public. The child's place of residence does not change what abortion does - kill a human being.

What about the population boom? We can hardly feed the people of the world now!

True, the population of the world is growing, but population is not much of a problem in the United States. With a birth every 8 seconds and a death every 11 seconds, the U.S. population is growing at less than one percent per year. (http://www.census.gov/)

Population growth or decline compares replacement of the current number of reproductive age individuals with the number of babies being born. By this measure, the United States is now in a sharp population decline.

How can a girl give up her own baby for adoption and go through life never knowing what is happening to her child?

Which is better to remember, "I gave my baby life. And because I loved him, I gave him into the arms of a loving couple" - or to remember, "I selfishly ended my baby's life?" (More Details)

Used with permission from Heritage House/ author Michael Monahan

Dear Mom,

I don't know you, but thanks for choosing life.Your pregnancy may have occurred at an inopportune time (as has happened to many of us) causing you emotional pain, inconvenience, family turmoil, and financial insecurity. It may be, it probably is, feeling like a crisis for you right now.

Despite all these challenges, you have made the right decision. These struggles are only temporary, and they are truly worth this little person. Perhaps you will never know the child you bring into the world, offering another couple happiness through your choice. Perhaps you will know and love this child. Either way, this baby will grow up to experience the laughter, joy, and love we all sometimes take for granted in life. And as children do, he will teach sympathy and empathy and unselfishness, enriching the lives he touches, because you chose life.

Is there any greater gift than Life?