Human deyelopment is an unexplained miracle. Consider the following. Conception. A genetically complete individual is present. All of the characteristics he or she will have as an adult are already determined. 18 days. Heart begins beating. 3 weeks. Beginning of eyes, spinal cord, nervous system, lungs, stomach and intestines exist. 6 weeks. Skeleton is complete. Reflexes are present and facial features visible. 7 weeks. Fingers, toes and ears present. 8 weeks. Baby is capable of feeling pain. All body systems are present. Sucks thumbs, wakes and sleeps. 11 weeks. All body systems are functioning. 12 weeks. Has fingernails. Recoils from pain if pricked by a pin. Vocal chords are present 16 weeks. Eyelashes and eyebrows present. Grasps with hands 17 weeks. Genital organs clearly differentiated. Swims, kicks and turns somersaults. 20 weeks. Survival outside the womb possible. 40 weeks. The baby is born CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH LIFE IS CONTINUOUS GROWTH FROM Think carefully about abortion. When abortion terminates a pregnancy, the life of the unborn child is lost forever. The mother may encounter physical and psychological problems, Immediate complications can include hemorrhage, perforation of the uterus and infection. Long- term complications my be revealed in subsequent pregnancies. They include a significant increase in miscarriage. An increase in tuhal pregnancies, sterility, fetal death during pregnancy and labor and an increase in premature labor and delivery (Premature delivery is the leading cause of infant death and a major cause of mental retardation and blindness in newborns). Pennsylvanians for Human Life Women may also experience periods of guilt anxiety and depression following the ahortion procedure. These feelings may resurface strongly-even years later-when women give birth. Leam how the procedure is done and how it could affect you Abortion is a serious medical undertaking. It is contrary to the natural progression of human life. 570 826.1819 31 Hanover Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Donations to help us in Our Life Work Are Greatly Appreciated Photo by Bob Wolfe Living 6 week unborn child from ectopic pregnancy Human deyelopment is an unexplained miracle. Consider the following. Conception. A genetically complete individual is present. All of the characteristics he or she will have as an adult are already determined. 18 days. Heart begins beating. 3 weeks. Beginning of eyes, spinal cord, nervous system, lungs, stomach and intestines exist. 6 weeks. Skeleton is complete. Reflexes are present and facial features visible. 7 weeks. Fingers, toes and ears present. 8 weeks. Baby is capable of feeling pain. All body systems are present. Sucks thumbs, wakes and sleeps. 11 weeks. All body systems are functioning. 12 weeks. Has fingernails. Recoils from pain if pricked by a pin. Vocal chords are present 16 weeks. Eyelashes and eyebrows present. Grasps with hands 17 weeks. Genital organs clearly differentiated. Swims, kicks and turns somersaults. 20 weeks. Survival outside the womb possible. 40 weeks. The baby is born CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH LIFE IS CONTINUOUS GROWTH FROM Think carefully about abortion. When abortion terminates a pregnancy, the life of the unborn child is lost forever. The mother may encounter physical and psychological problems, Immediate complications can include hemorrhage, perforation of the uterus and infection. Long- term complications my be revealed in subsequent pregnancies. They include a significant increase in miscarriage. An increase in tuhal pregnancies, sterility, fetal death during pregnancy and labor and an increase in premature labor and delivery (Premature delivery is the leading cause of infant death and a major cause of mental retardation and blindness in newborns). Pennsylvanians for Human Life Women may also experience periods of guilt anxiety and depression following the ahortion procedure. These feelings may resurface strongly-even years later-when women give birth. Leam how the procedure is done and how it could affect you Abortion is a serious medical undertaking. It is contrary to the natural progression of human life. 570 826.1819 31 Hanover Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Donations to help us in Our Life Work Are Greatly Appreciated Photo by Bob Wolfe Living 6 week unborn child from ectopic pregnancy