Conception - 5 weeks - 6 weeks
Transcript of Conception - 5 weeks - 6 weeks
5 weeks - the foetus is now size of a raisin. The brain and spinal chord are starting to develop.
6 weeks - the heart has started to beat. Arms and legs start to form.
9 weeks - fingerprints are now formed.
18 weeks - about 5 inches long. Can blink; hair starts to grow.
24 weeks - foetus starts to breathe.
40 weeks - welcome to the world! A baby is usually born around this time.
22 weeks - grip, vision and hearing is stronger.
14 weeks - muscles form and the foetus starts to move. Eyelids, fingernails and toenails form.
Conception - sperm fertilises the egg. Can take up to six days after sex.
Catholics believe life begins at conception.
Jesus taught his followers to act with love and compassion; abortion may be the most loving thing for the mother.
Pro-life and pro-choice arguments
Only God brings about life and death.
Catholic Church: abortion prevents Gods natural law of procreation.
Abortion is murder, which is forbidden in the 10 commandments. “Do not kill”
Pro-life
Pro-choice
Stopping legal abortions would mean a return to ‘back street’ abortions, causing a great deal of suffering to the health and wellbeing of women.
Sanctity of life: all life is sacred and holy.
A woman has the right to choose whether or not she wants to have the baby. It is her body.In cases of rape abortion may be
the kindest action.
Adoption is a very viable alternative, there are many people who would be happy to take a baby.
Abortion destroys human life and makes life appear cheap and disposable. This affects the quality and value of life.
Humanists: most would put the woman’s interest ahead of the foetus’. But abortion should be a last resort.
“collected in the womb of his mother for the first 40 days, then becomes a clot for another 40 days, then a piece of flesh for 40 days […] then the soul is breathed into his body (Qur’an)
The rights of the mother outweigh the of the foetus, as the foetus is dependent on the mother.