- 18 days a baby's heart begins to beat
- 43 days brain coordinates movements
- 8 wks has permanent, individual fingerprints
- 10 weeks sense of touch (comfort/pain)
- 12 weeks a baby can smile, suck his/her thumb, and make a fist
- Adoption: Over 2 million couples wait to adpot--and that includes children of all races and those with special needs.
- Day 1 All human chromosomes are present and a unique human life begins.
- Day 22 the baby's heart begins to beat with the child's own blood-often a different type than the mother's
- Week 6 At this stage, brain waves can be detected. The child's mouth and lips are present and fingers are forming.
- Week 8 At this stage, every organ is in place. Bones and unique fingerprints begin to form
- Week 17 The baby can now have dream (REM) sleep
- Since 1973, there have been nearly 52 million abortions performed in the United States.
- For every 1,000 live births, there are 288 abortions.'*There are more than 138,000 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions performed annually.
- 48% of all abortions are performed on women who have had at least one previous abortion.
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