Informative Essay On Abortion

The Declaration of Independence states that “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I submit to you that a person developing in it's mother's womb, is a human and should be treated equally. The definition of abortion is, any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy, especially during the first six months. According to the World Health Organization, (WHO) about 40-50 million abortions happen every year, estimating to about 125,000 abortions per day. Just in the U.S.A. there are about 3,000 abortions every day. Women commit the most atrocious action of all, abortion.

During the first month the embryo develops an original face starting with dark circles for the eyes. The mouth, the lower jaw, the throat tube, and blood cells will begin to form and the tiny little heart will begin to beat 65 time's per minute. The embryo is about ¼ of an inch long and weighs less than a grain of rice. The second month, the baby begins to form more facial features. Ears, small buds that will soon grow into
The finger and toe prints are visible, the eyelids begin to part and their eyes open. The baby begins to respond to sounds by moving or increasing the pulse and is now 12 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds. Yet, it is still legal to abort this baby. By the end of the sixth month the baby is physically able to survive out of the womb with proper care. A baby still in the mother's womb still portrays the characteristics of a human being. The Ten Commandments state in the sixth commandment “You shall not murder.” Do you think a growing fetus at the age of six months looks like a human? Does it act like a human? Can it physically be able to survive without the mother? With the facts that we just analyzed, it should be clear to everyone that abortion is wrong and should not be