I wan't to discuss some aspects & my own perspective of the
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005
(Introduced in Senate, 1/24/05)
Here is a "new term" you might want to take note of...
* Pain Capable Unborn Child
An Important Note...
It is acknowledged (as in no disagreement within the scientific community) that unborn children (fetal age) *20 weeks and older do experience considerable pain in any of the available abortion procedures. In fact, much more so than a newborn would because of the thinness of the babies skin at that stage of development.
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*Although there is debate on what age their ability to feel pain first develops, some doctors claim perhaps as early as seven weeks - to some limited degree.
In trying to do some additional research and see what kind of updates to this were out on the web I see that there are some Christian groups that have an extreme and skewed perception of this bill which is intended to "at least" eliminate the pain of abortion. These groups are classifying it as a "death regulation" and say that the bill itself should be condemned.
That makes no sense to me?
Abortion is legal and in this secular world I don't think we will as Christians be able to totally wipe it from the face of the earth from a "legal" perspective, certainly not in the near future. We have to gain small victories and begin to gain footholds that will lead to the tearing down of walls.. before we will ever come close to winning the war on abortion.
We may make great strides and eliminate abortion in it's most gruesome forms (Partial birth abortion) and we may work to educate the culture and awaken many to the true value of life and reduce the amount of abortions significantly - but with the increasing secularization and pro-death attitude of nations (not just the U.S. but worldwide) that are increasing at a rapid pace, the secular world will probably never allow for the complete reversal and totaly illegalization of "all forms" of abortion.
Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act of 2005
(Introduced in Senate, 1/24/05)
Here is a "new term" you might want to take note of...
* Pain Capable Unborn Child
An Important Note...
It is acknowledged (as in no disagreement within the scientific community) that unborn children (fetal age) *20 weeks and older do experience considerable pain in any of the available abortion procedures. In fact, much more so than a newborn would because of the thinness of the babies skin at that stage of development.
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*Although there is debate on what age their ability to feel pain first develops, some doctors claim perhaps as early as seven weeks - to some limited degree.
In trying to do some additional research and see what kind of updates to this were out on the web I see that there are some Christian groups that have an extreme and skewed perception of this bill which is intended to "at least" eliminate the pain of abortion. These groups are classifying it as a "death regulation" and say that the bill itself should be condemned.
That makes no sense to me?
Abortion is legal and in this secular world I don't think we will as Christians be able to totally wipe it from the face of the earth from a "legal" perspective, certainly not in the near future. We have to gain small victories and begin to gain footholds that will lead to the tearing down of walls.. before we will ever come close to winning the war on abortion.
We may make great strides and eliminate abortion in it's most gruesome forms (Partial birth abortion) and we may work to educate the culture and awaken many to the true value of life and reduce the amount of abortions significantly - but with the increasing secularization and pro-death attitude of nations (not just the U.S. but worldwide) that are increasing at a rapid pace, the secular world will probably never allow for the complete reversal and totaly illegalization of "all forms" of abortion.
Yes, I do know that all things are possible with God, but we have to acknowledge the times we are living in and keep that in perspective. So for now, we press on. Our goal is for good, to completely eliminate evil. We shouldn't lose sight of that. But, we can only accomplish this by taking things one step at a time.
I support the passing of this act. I think every pro-life supporter and woman who may be chosing abortion (as an option) read about the act and learn the truths of abortion. The wonderful thing about this act is that no one is in disagreement over the scientific findings here, so there should be no argument and cries of bias as we often have in the debate over abortion.
Unborn babies certainly do feel pain, abortion results in death, and the procedures can cause excruciating pain and suffering. We can not sweep that fact under the carpet, no matter what side of the fence we happen to be standing on.
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I hate abortion, and would like to see it eliminated in all forms. But, if some form of "mercy" can be interjected into this awful procedure, then let it be for the sake of those unborn babies.
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I have full belief these children go straight to the arms of Jesus, even though their physical lives and future potential have been cut-off ... Still, It would be better to leave their mother's womb and this earthly world in some semblance of peace, rather than screaming and in terrible pain. After living for almost 18 years with the chronic pain of Fibromyalgia I have great empathy for those who are or would suffer from such. It was one of the reasons I took a strong stand on the starvation and dehydration of Terri Schiavo. We are living in a world where mercy is becoming increasing extinct, or it's definition corrupted.
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I ask that we not forsake mercy (as expressed in the Bible) and do not shoot ourselves in the Pro-life foot just because this act still allows for abortion itself. It is a step in the right direction, although it may not eliminate the evil of abortion.. It can still open up doors that will lead to the preservation of human life!
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Knowing that their child will feel great pain during this procedure, many women will opt out of the choice of death for their child completely. Once women begin to see that child growing in their wombs as a developing human being - A baby who can and does feel pain, it will make the difference in the way they perceive (him/her) and many lives will be saved. Just as the addition of ultra-sound machines at pregnancy crisis centers are also making in-roads and saving lives, as we speak.
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I hope you will thoroughly reseach this issue and try to keep a "big picture" perspective on the potential for good (not only mercy for the unborn, but the opening of eyes that are blind to the gruesome truths of abortion) that the passing of this act can represent. We have a choice, stand completely against it and let the unborn continue to suffer excruciating deaths, or support it. Anyway, that is my perspective.
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I am standing on the side of life, and I do support the passing of the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act.
