Abortion: Baby Feet Of Ten-Week-Old Aborted Fetus

ABORTION : BABY FEET OF TEN-WEEK-OLD ABORTED FETUS

Last Updated : July 23, 2006

A young pathologist working in a hospital where abortions
were done took this photograph. He wanted to show people
what abortion involved. He photographed these human feet at
about 10 weeks after conception. A life-size replica of
these feet in the form of a badge is worn by many pro-life
supporters. It has become an international symbol of the
movement. See how completely formed the feet are, even
though tiny in comparison to the pathologist's fingers.

The picture illustrates the point that so-called "simple"
early surgical abortion involves the dismemberment of the
fetus, who by 9-10 weeks is well developed enough to curl
his toes or bend his hips and knees in response to a touch
on the sole of the foot (What the fetus feels, Valman and
Pearson, British Medical Journal, 26 Jan 1980).

By this stage, most women realise they are pregnant, and
hormonal changes often cause sickness, depression and other
symptons. Most decisions about abortion are made at around
10 weeks, often under pressure from partners, doctors,
relatives or others. Without positive support an abortion
can seem unavoidable - but may be bitterly regretted later
on.

From the 1980s onwards literature on post-abortion syndrome
has been accumulating.

Source : Information taken from the SPUC.org.uk web site

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