Doctor, can you save my baby? The facts about abortion and your life in the womb Christian View www.Christianview.org
'Doctor, can you save my baby?'. This tragic
question was asked by a young mother - just
Palm creases, fingerprints and footprints
were already visible. If we tickled your
legs. 'Sorry', said the doctor, 'I can't put your
baby back in your womb and he's too young
to live long outside it'. Many mothers choose
abortion under pressure - not knowing what it
• By the tenth week you were almost 4.5
is about - and then regret their choice for the
As a result of the legalising of abortion on
demand in South Africa on 1 February 1997,
over 80 unborn children have been killed
• By week 11 you were very active. You
every day. The Evangelical Alliance of South
Africa has launched a national campaign to
educate and unite all Christians to pray and
work for a constitutional amendment to protect
the unborn. You can help save mothers' grief
• At three months you were 10 cm long.
You had started to look like your parents.
copying this pamphlet to give to others.
You kicked your legs and moved your feet,
curling and opening your toes. You turned
YOUR FIRST WEEKS
• Medical science shows that you were a
colour and eventual height were written in
heart and blood supply. Here are some of
In South Africa abortion is legal on demand up
the earliest events that took place in your
until 20 weeks and in restricted cases until
• By the fourth week your heart was beating
WAYS TO KILL UNBORN
and your blood circulating. By 28 days all
babies, like newborns, are sensitive to touch,
that you were starting to experience. You
BABIES 12 WEEKS OR YOUNGER:
• Sucking out the womb (suction): A hollow
forced into the womb. The child struggles,
the 7th week. Even your nose was visible.
save unborn babies' lives. Suction and D&E
• Cutting into pieces (D&C): A loop shaped
abortions can be seen from inside the womb
knife is inserted into the womb and used
in the videos 'The silent scream' and 'Eclipse
ABORTION AFFECTS THE
There are two victims of every abortion - one
dies and the other is wounded. Abortions
may be legal, but they are not safe. Abortion
BABIES OLDER THAN 12 WEEKS (a third
making it difficult for her to fall pregnant later
of all abortions):
and increasing the risk of future miscarriages,
• Babies forced to be born prematurely by a
After an abortion, a mother may feel relief, but
Babies are sometimes born alive, but are
this is often followed by an unexpected grief.
suffocated or left to die. To avoid live
Symptoms of Post Abortion Syndrome may
births, they are sometimes injected with
depression, guilt, regret, eating disorders,
Pulling apart (D&E): The opening to the womb is widened and a pair of forceps
repeated dreams of the aborted child, a sense of loss or emptiness, relationship problems
(like pliers) are used to pull the baby's
crushed and the other body parts scraped
Like all other sins, God forgives those who
forgiveness in Jesus name. A woman facing
Chemical burning (Saline): To prevent live
an unplanned pregnancy or suffering from any
of these symptoms should contact her nearest
injected into the womb. The baby's skin is
Pregnancy Centre for counselling. A woman
needs full information and support from caring
people to make the right decision for her
or two hours to die during which time the
violently. Groote Schuur hospital stopped doing this because they found it upsets
WHAT CAN I DO?
• Caesarean section (Hysterotomy): The
million.lives@iname.com and requesting a
baby is almost always born alive, but is
copy of The Evangelical Alliance of South
suffocated by the abortionist or left to die.
Africa petition against abortion and other
pamphlets in this series. Please also copy
• Sucking brains out (Partial-birth): During
this pamphlet and put it up on notice boards.
birth, when the baby is halfway out of the
Pray for an end to abortion and support those
in difficult situations who choose life for their
Pro-abortionists try to hide these facts from the public. By educating others, you will help
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