A 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: 9-10

Mr. Pablo
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 A culture of death
Which is more
Valuable?
If you chose the
Unborn child,
sorry
You’re wrong.

An unborn eagle An unborn child

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, its
egg, 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
 The Declaration of Independece
 “We hold these truths
to be self evident, that
all men are created
equal, that they are
endowed by their
Creator with certain
inalienable Rights,
among these are Life,
Liberty, and the
pursuit of
Happiness…”
 American War Casualties
Each cross-mark represents 50, 000 people killed.
The War casualties represent all American combat –
related deaths.
Revolutionary War 25,324 +
Civil War 498,332
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World War I 116,708 +++
World War II 407,316
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Korean War 54,246 +.
Vietnam War 58,655 +.
Gulf War 295
War on the Unborn 47,000,000
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A culture of Death must be fought
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with a Culture of Life
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 Did you Know?
 The leading cause of death
in the black community
since 1973 is abortion.
 It has taken over 13 million
black lives (1/3 of the
population) in the last 30
years.
 Although African
Americans represent only
12% of the population of
the United States, they
account for 35% of the
abortions performed in this
country.

 *http://www.nbccongress.org/features/abortio
n_silent_no_more_01.asp
 Did You know?
 The percentage of
women who have
abortions because of
rape is 1%.4
 The percentage of
women who have
abortions because of
incest is less than
0.5%.

*Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions:

Quantitative and Qualitative
Perspectives. Perspectives on Sexual and
Reproductive Health, 2005, 37(3):110-
118.
 Did You Know?
 Since 1973, over 47 million
surgical abortions have
been performed in the
United States.
 The death toll from
abortion is more than all
the casualties put together
from the Revolutionary
War, Civil War, World War
I, World War II, Korean
War, Vietnam War, and
Iraq War.
 Did you Know?
 At 21 days
after
fertilization a
baby's heart
begins to beat.

 By the time the

baby is 6 weeks
old, his or her
brain waves
can be
detected by
electroencepha
logram.
 Did you Know?
 It's estimated that
approximately 43
percent of women
who've reached
the age of 45
have had an
abortion.
An aborted baby
 Did you Know?
Madonna

 "I was stunned when I saw

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

 Brooke Shields, Actress

and Supermodel: "Too
many people use
abortion as a form of
birth control. And
that's very wrong. I
could never, ever have
an abortion." (Source:
Redbook Magazine,
8/91)
 A culture of Death
Abortion Methods
 Suction Abortion: Used
during the first three months
of pregnancy - A suction tube
(27 times stronger than a
home vacuum cleaner) is
inserted into the womb. The
powerful suction tears the
baby apart limb from limb and
sucks it from the womb along
with the placenta. The baby's
remains are deposited into an
attached waste bottle.

Aborted babies in trash can

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

Aborted baby
 A culture of Death
Abortion Methods
 Dilation and Extraction
(D&E): Used after 13 weeks -
The cervix is dilated and the
unborn child is dismembered
with pliers-like forceps. Force
is needed to pull the baby
apart. The instrument is used
to seize a leg or other part of
the body and then, with a
twisting motion, tear it from
the baby's body. The baby's
spine is snapped and the skull
crushed. After the baby parts
are removed, they are
reassembled outside the
womb to be sure all are
removed. Frequently baby
parts are left inside the This crime is legal in
mother's womb. This can
cause serious complications The United States of America
and sometimes death.
 A culture of Death
Abortion Methods
 Saline amniocentesis:
Used after 16 weeks - A
concentrated salt solution
is injected with an
amniocenteses needle into
the amniotic fluid. The
baby breathes and
swallows it and dies over
an hour later of acute salt
poisoning. The mother
then delivers a dead
burned baby. Use has
declined because of
dangers for the mother
and sometimes the baby
survives.
Aborted baby through salt
poisoning
 A culture of Death
Abortion Methods
 Prostaglandin: Used late-term -
Prostaglandin is injected into the
amniotic sac causing premature labor
and delivery of a dead baby.
 Inter-cardiac injections: Poison is
injected into the chest or heart of the
fetus via a long needle inserted
through the mother’s abdomen. The
dead baby is absorbed. Sometimes
this results in the loss of all the babies
when using this method for
"pregnancy reduction" with multi-fetal
pregnancies.
 Chemical Abortions: The Pill, RU486,
methotrexate, Norplant, IUD’s,
prostaglandin’s, and Depo Provera all
cause early abortions. You may not be
aware of the fact that the Pill has a
"back up" abortifacient action that
works to kill a baby very early in its
development if ovulation occurs and
conception takes place. With some of
the new "mini-pills," scientific research
shows that ovulation takes place in 67-
81% of the women who use these
"birth control pills."
 A culture of Death
Abortion Methods
 Partial-Birth Abortion: Partial-
Birth Abortions are used from the
4th month through the end of the
9th month of pregnancy. These
late-term abortions are regularly
used to kill healthy babies that
pose no danger or threat to their
mother.
 For this abortion, the abortionist
uses ultrasound to locate the
unborn baby's legs. Forceps are
then used to pull the baby's legs
through the birth canal, delivering
the baby feet first, except for the
head. Scissors are then used to
puncture the base of the back of
the head. A suction device is then
inserted to suction out the baby's
brain so the skull will easily
collapse. The dead baby is then
removed.
 Abortion

Possible Effects on Your Body

Immediate Later

•Intense pain Inability to become pregnant

again
•Punctured uterus Miscarriage/Stillbirths
•Excessive bleeding Tubal Pregnancies
•Infection Premature birth
•Parts of the baby left inside Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease
•Shock/Comma Hysterectomy
•Damage
“The inherent
to otherrisk of abortion is not
organs fully appreciated,
Higher bothCancer
risk for Breast by
•Death many in the profession and certain not by the public”
The American College of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
 Possible Effects on Your
Emotions

The Most Common

•Guilt
•Desire to become pregnant again
•Depression
•Constant Crying
•Inability to forgive yourself
•Intense grief and sadness
•Anger/Rage
•Emotional numbness
•Sexual problems
•Lowered self-esteem
•Nightmares
•Eating disorders
•Drug or alcohol use
•Suicidal urges
You Shall not Kill
Fifth Commandment of the Decalogue
 Post Abortion Syndrome

Dr. Anne Speckhard, Ph.D, in her study on Post Abortion Syndrome,

found the following effects on women.

Events Related to Abortion

23% had hallucinations related to the abortion

35% perceived visitation from the aborted child
54% had nightmares related to the abortion
69% experienced feelings of “craziness”
73% had flashbacks of abortion experience
81% had preoccupation with the aborted Child

Most Common Behavioral Problems After Abortion

61% increased their use of alcohol

65% had thought of suicide
69% were sexually inhibited
73% had flashback of the abortion
77% experienced an inability to communicate
81% experienced frequent crying
 Did you know?
The pre-born has man legal rights:
• She can inherit property
• can be named an executor
• can have a guardian appointed by the court
• can sue for injury through a guardian
• can file for an injunction
• can receive social security benefits
• can sue for blood transfusion

The Miami Herald 7-19-92 reports a man who stabbed a

pregnant woman and killed her child in the womb was
charged with first degree murder. These legal rights
establish the legal personhood of the pre-born child and the
hypocrisy of our society’s pro-choice argument.
 A message of Hope

 The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly

received day after day by the Church, it is to be preached
with dauntless fidelity as "good news" to the people of
every age and culture.
 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 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 2:10-11). The source of this "great joy" is the
Birth of the Saviour; but Christmas also reveals the full
meaning of every human birth, and the joy which
accompanies the Birth of the Messiah is thus seen to be the
foundation and fulfilment of joy at every child born into the
world (cf. Jn 16:21).
John Paul II “Gospel of Life”
 The End

“I have come that you may have life

and have it in abundance.” (Jn 10,10)