A Culture of DeathA Culture of Death“The LORD said unto

Cain, Where is Abel your brother? And he said, I

know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

 And he said, What have you done? the voice of your brother's blood

cried unto me from the ground. “ “

Genesis 4: 9-10Genesis 4: 9-10

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A culture of deathA culture of deathWhich is more Valuable?

An unborn eagle An unborn child

If you chose the Unborn child, sorryYou’re wrong.

According to the law of the land, U.S. Code, Title 16, Section 668, the eagle takes precedence. A person who kills , damages, transports a bald eagle, itsegg, or nest is subject to a fine of up to $5,000.00 or imprisonment for up to one year or both (first offense). Whereas, not only is there no penalty for aborting an unborn child, doctors get paid exorbitant fees for destroyingthe child in the womb.

The Declaration of IndependeceThe Declaration of Independece

““We hold these truths We hold these truths to be self evident, that to be self evident, that

all men are created all men are created equal, that they are equal, that they are endowed by their endowed by their

Creator with certain Creator with certain inalienable Rights, inalienable Rights,

among these are Life, among these are Life, Liberty, and the Liberty, and the

pursuit of pursuit of Happiness…”Happiness…”

American War CasualtiesEach cross-mark represents 50, 000 people killed.

The War casualties represent all American combat –related deaths.

Revolutionary War 25,324 +Civil War 498,332 ++++++++++World War I 116,708 +++World War II 407,316 ++++++++Korean War 54,246 +.Vietnam War 58,655 +.Gulf War 295War on the Unborn 47,000,000 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A culture of Death must be fought A culture of Death must be fought with a Culture of Lifewith a Culture of Life

Did you Know?Did you Know? The leading cause of death The leading cause of death

in the black community in the black community since 1973 is since 1973 is abortion.abortion.

It has taken over 13 million It has taken over 13 million black lives (1/3 of the black lives (1/3 of the population) in the last 30 population) in the last 30 years. years.

Although African Americans Although African Americans represent only 12% of the represent only 12% of the population of the United population of the United States, they account for States, they account for 35% of the abortions 35% of the abortions performed in this country. performed in this country.

*http://www.nbccongress.org/features/*http://www.nbccongress.org/features/abortion_silent_no_more_01.aspabortion_silent_no_more_01.asp

Did You know?Did You know?

The percentage of The percentage of women who have women who have abortions because of abortions because of rape is 1%.4 rape is 1%.4

The percentage of The percentage of women who have women who have abortions because of abortions because of incest is less than incest is less than 0.5%.0.5%.

*Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: *Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives. Perspectives on Sexual and Perspectives. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2005, 37(3):110-Reproductive Health, 2005, 37(3):110-118. 118.

Did You Know?Did You Know? Since 1973, over 47 million Since 1973, over 47 million

surgical abortions have surgical abortions have been performed in the been performed in the United States. United States.

The death toll from The death toll from abortion is more than all abortion is more than all the casualties put together the casualties put together from the Revolutionary from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and War, Vietnam War, and Iraq War. Iraq War.

Did you Know?Did you Know? At 21 days after At 21 days after

fertilization a fertilization a baby's heart baby's heart begins to beat.begins to beat.

By the time the By the time the baby is 6 weeks baby is 6 weeks old, his or her old, his or her brain waves can brain waves can be detected by be detected by electroencephalelectroencephalogram.ogram.

Did you Know?Did you Know?

It's estimated that It's estimated that approximately 43 approximately 43 percent of women percent of women who've reached who've reached the age of 45 the age of 45 have had an have had an abortion. abortion.

An aborted babyAn aborted baby

Did you Know?Did you Know?

MadonnaMadonna

"I was stunned when I saw "I was stunned when I saw on the ultrasound a tiny, on the ultrasound a tiny, living creature spinning living creature spinning around in my womb. Tap-around in my womb. Tap-dancing, I think. Waving dancing, I think. Waving its tiny arms around and its tiny arms around and trying to suck its thumb. I trying to suck its thumb. I could have sworn I heard could have sworn I heard it laughing." ("World it laughing." ("World Magazine" December, Magazine" December, 1996)1996)

Did you Know?Did you Know?

Brooke Shields, Actress Brooke Shields, Actress and Supermodel: "Too and Supermodel: "Too many people use many people use abortion as a form of abortion as a form of birth control. And birth control. And that's very wrong. I that's very wrong. I could never, ever have could never, ever have an abortion." (Source: an abortion." (Source: Redbook Magazine, Redbook Magazine, 8/91)8/91)

A culture of DeathA culture of Death Abortion Methods Abortion Methods

Suction AbortionSuction Abortion:: Used Used during the first three months during the first three months of pregnancy - A suction tube of pregnancy - A suction tube (27 times stronger than a (27 times stronger than a home vacuum cleaner) is home vacuum cleaner) is inserted into the womb. The inserted into the womb. The powerful suction tears the powerful suction tears the baby apart limb from limb and baby apart limb from limb and sucks it from the womb along sucks it from the womb along with the placenta. The baby's with the placenta. The baby's remains are deposited into an remains are deposited into an attached waste bottle. attached waste bottle.

Aborted babies in trash canAborted babies in trash can

A culture of DeathA culture of Death Abortion Methods Abortion Methods

Dilation and Curettage Dilation and Curettage (D&C)(D&C): : Used at the end of the Used at the end of the third month of pregnancy third month of pregnancy (approximately 12 weeks) - (approximately 12 weeks) - The cervix is dilated, ring The cervix is dilated, ring forceps are inserted into the forceps are inserted into the womb and the baby is womb and the baby is extracted piece by piece. extracted piece by piece. Then a curette (a sharp knife Then a curette (a sharp knife in a loop shape) is inserted in a loop shape) is inserted and used to scrape away any and used to scrape away any of the baby or the placenta of the baby or the placenta that remains. Profuse that remains. Profuse bleeding follows. bleeding follows.

Aborted babyAborted baby

A culture of DeathA culture of DeathAbortion MethodsAbortion Methods

Dilation and Extraction Dilation and Extraction (D&E)(D&E):: Used after 13 weeks - Used after 13 weeks - The cervix is dilated and the The cervix is dilated and the unborn child is unborn child is dismembered dismembered with pliers-like forcepswith pliers-like forceps. Force . Force is needed to pull the baby is needed to pull the baby apart. The instrument is used apart. The instrument is used to seize a leg or other part of to seize a leg or other part of the body and then, with a the body and then, with a twisting motion, tear it from twisting motion, tear it from the baby's body. The baby's the baby's body. The baby's spine is snapped and the skull spine is snapped and the skull crushed. After the baby parts crushed. After the baby parts are removed, they are are removed, they are reassembled outside the reassembled outside the womb to be sure all are womb to be sure all are removed. Frequently baby removed. Frequently baby parts are left inside the parts are left inside the mother's womb. This can mother's womb. This can cause serious complications cause serious complications and sometimes death.and sometimes death.

This crime is legal inThis crime is legal inThe United States of AmericaThe United States of America

A culture of DeathA culture of DeathAbortion MethodsAbortion Methods

Saline amniocentesisSaline amniocentesis: : Used after 16 weeks - A Used after 16 weeks - A concentrated salt solution concentrated salt solution is injected with an is injected with an amniocenteses needle into amniocenteses needle into the amniotic fluid. The the amniotic fluid. The baby breathes and baby breathes and swallows it and dies over swallows it and dies over an hour later of acute salt an hour later of acute salt poisoning. The mother poisoning. The mother then delivers a dead then delivers a dead burned baby. Use has burned baby. Use has declined because of declined because of dangers for the mother dangers for the mother and sometimes the baby and sometimes the baby survives. survives.

Aborted baby through salt Aborted baby through salt poisoningpoisoning

A culture of DeathA culture of DeathAbortion MethodsAbortion Methods

ProstaglandinProstaglandin:: Used late-term - Used late-term - Prostaglandin is injected into the Prostaglandin is injected into the amniotic sac causing premature labor amniotic sac causing premature labor and delivery of a dead baby.and delivery of a dead baby.

Inter-cardiac injectionsInter-cardiac injections: : Poison is Poison is injected into the chest or heart of the injected into the chest or heart of the fetus via a long needle inserted fetus via a long needle inserted through the mother’s abdomen. The through the mother’s abdomen. The dead baby is absorbed. Sometimes dead baby is absorbed. Sometimes this results in the loss of all the babies this results in the loss of all the babies when using this method for when using this method for "pregnancy reduction" with multi-fetal "pregnancy reduction" with multi-fetal pregnancies.pregnancies.

Chemical AbortionsChemical Abortions:: The Pill, RU486, The Pill, RU486, methotrexate, Norplant, IUD’s, methotrexate, Norplant, IUD’s, prostaglandin’s, and Depo Provera all prostaglandin’s, and Depo Provera all cause early abortions. You may not be cause early abortions. You may not be aware of the fact that the Pill has a aware of the fact that the Pill has a "back up" abortifacient action that "back up" abortifacient action that works to kill a baby very early in its works to kill a baby very early in its development if ovulation occurs and development if ovulation occurs and conception takes place. With some of conception takes place. With some of the new "mini-pills," scientific research the new "mini-pills," scientific research shows that ovulation takes place in 67-shows that ovulation takes place in 67-81% of the women who use these 81% of the women who use these "birth control pills.""birth control pills."

A culture of DeathA culture of DeathAbortion MethodsAbortion Methods

Partial-Birth AbortionPartial-Birth Abortion:: Partial- Partial-Birth Abortions are used from the Birth Abortions are used from the 4th month through the end of the 4th month through the end of the 9th month of pregnancy. These 9th month of pregnancy. These late-term abortions are regularly late-term abortions are regularly used to kill healthy babies that used to kill healthy babies that pose no danger or threat to their pose no danger or threat to their mother. mother.

For this abortion, the abortionist For this abortion, the abortionist uses ultrasound to locate the uses ultrasound to locate the unborn baby's legs. Forceps are unborn baby's legs. Forceps are then used to pull the baby's legs then used to pull the baby's legs through the birth canal, delivering through the birth canal, delivering the baby feet first, except for the the baby feet first, except for the head. Scissors are then used to head. Scissors are then used to puncture the base of the back of puncture the base of the back of the head. A suction device is then the head. A suction device is then inserted to suction out the baby's inserted to suction out the baby's brain so the skull will easily brain so the skull will easily collapse. The dead baby is then collapse. The dead baby is then removed. removed.

AbortionAbortion

Possible Effects on Your BodyPossible Effects on Your Body

Immediate Later Immediate Later

•Intense painIntense pain Inability to become pregnant Inability to become pregnant againagain•Punctured uterusPunctured uterus Miscarriage/StillbirthsMiscarriage/Stillbirths•Excessive bleedingExcessive bleeding Tubal PregnanciesTubal Pregnancies•InfectionInfection Premature birthPremature birth•Parts of the baby left insideParts of the baby left inside Pelvic Inflammatory Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseDisease•Shock/CommaShock/Comma HysterectomyHysterectomy•Damage to other organsDamage to other organs Higher risk for Breast CancerHigher risk for Breast Cancer•DeathDeath

““The inherent risk of abortion is not fully appreciated, both byThe inherent risk of abortion is not fully appreciated, both bymany in the profession and certain not by the public”many in the profession and certain not by the public”

The American College of Obstetrics and The American College of Obstetrics and GynecologyGynecology

Possible Effects on Your Possible Effects on Your EmotionsEmotions

The Most CommonThe Most Common

•GuiltGuilt•Desire to become pregnant againDesire to become pregnant again•DepressionDepression•Constant CryingConstant Crying•Inability to forgive yourselfInability to forgive yourself•Intense grief and sadnessIntense grief and sadness•Anger/RageAnger/Rage•Emotional numbnessEmotional numbness•Sexual problemsSexual problems•Lowered self-esteemLowered self-esteem•NightmaresNightmares•Eating disordersEating disorders•Drug or alcohol useDrug or alcohol use•Suicidal urgesSuicidal urges

You Shall not Kill You Shall not Kill Fifth Commandment of the Decalogue Fifth Commandment of the Decalogue

Post Abortion SyndromePost Abortion Syndrome

Dr. Anne Speckhard, Ph.D, in her study on Post Abortion Syndrome, Dr. Anne Speckhard, Ph.D, in her study on Post Abortion Syndrome, found the following effects on women.found the following effects on women.

Events Related to AbortionEvents Related to Abortion

23% had hallucinations related to the abortion23% had hallucinations related to the abortion35% perceived visitation from the aborted child35% perceived visitation from the aborted child54% had nightmares related to the abortion54% had nightmares related to the abortion69% experienced feelings of “craziness”69% experienced feelings of “craziness”73% had flashbacks of abortion experience73% had flashbacks of abortion experience81% had preoccupation with the aborted Child81% had preoccupation with the aborted Child

Most Common Behavioral Problems After AbortionMost Common Behavioral Problems After Abortion

61% increased their use of alcohol61% increased their use of alcohol65% had thought of suicide65% had thought of suicide69% were sexually inhibited69% were sexually inhibited73% had flashback of the abortion73% had flashback of the abortion77% experienced an inability to communicate77% experienced an inability to communicate81% experienced frequent crying81% experienced frequent crying

Did you know?Did you know?

The pre-born has man legal rights:The pre-born has man legal rights:• She can inherit propertyShe can inherit property• can be named an executorcan be named an executor• can have a guardian appointed by the courtcan have a guardian appointed by the court• can sue for injury through a guardiancan sue for injury through a guardian• can file for an injunctioncan file for an injunction• can receive social security benefitscan receive social security benefits• can sue for blood transfusioncan sue for blood transfusion

The Miami Herald 7-19-92 reports a man who stabbed a The Miami Herald 7-19-92 reports a man who stabbed a pregnant woman and killed her child in the womb was pregnant woman and killed her child in the womb was charged with first degree murder. These legal rights charged with first degree murder. These legal rights establish the legal personhood of the pre-born child and the establish the legal personhood of the pre-born child and the hypocrisy of our society’s pro-choice argument.hypocrisy of our society’s pro-choice argument.

A message of HopeA message of Hope

The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of every with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of every age and culture.age and culture.

At the dawn of salvation, it is the Birth of a Child which is At the dawn of salvation, it is the Birth of a Child which is proclaimed as joyful news: "I bring you good news of a great proclaimed as joyful news: "I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord" (Lk day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord" (Lk 2:10-11). The source of this "great joy" is the Birth of the 2:10-11). The source of this "great joy" is the Birth of the Saviour; but Christmas also reveals the full meaning of every Saviour; but Christmas also reveals the full meaning of every human birth, and the joy which accompanies the Birth of the human birth, and the joy which accompanies the Birth of the Messiah is thus seen to be the foundation and fulfilment of Messiah is thus seen to be the foundation and fulfilment of joy at every child born into the world (cf. Jn 16:21).joy at every child born into the world (cf. Jn 16:21).

John Paul II “Gospel of Life”John Paul II “Gospel of Life”

The EndThe End

““I have come that you may have life I have come that you may have life and have it in abundance.” (Jn 10,10)and have it in abundance.” (Jn 10,10)