Definition
of "abortion": the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most
often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
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| late term size |
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| Adelaide, born at 24 weeks If an unborn/fetus can be aborted at 23 months, it is deemed not viable. At 24 weeks, the moniker changes to "baby". |
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| Sizes of unborn, right to left, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 24 weeks, then 28weeks |
Information is readily available, both pros and cons. The term "abortion" is also considered to be: feticide: act of destroying or causing an abortion".
Infanticide, genocide, Judeocide, Matricide....all the words ending in "cide" refer to killing.
The issue of abortions are big in the elections and now the Supreme Court decision. A few states allow abortions right up to the time of delivery (even the day before). The above site has some information that might be helpful to understand the current situation.
Mother Teresa comments about abortion:
"What is taking place in America," she said, "is a war against the child. And if we accept that the mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another." February 1997 - National Prayer Breakfast in Washington attended by the President and the First Lady.
