Modern science clearly shows that human life begins at conception. It is therefore entitled to all the protections the rest of us enjoy.
- 18 days after conception the baby's heart is beating.
- At 8 weeks everything to be found in a fully grown person is formed.
- At 11 weeks fingerprints and fingernails appear.
- At 12 weeks the baby's lips open and close. It turns its head and can leap around the womb.
- At 16 weeks the baby reacts to sound, sucks, swallows and yawns.
- At 18 weeks most mothers feel the baby's movements. By pushing with its feet and head, the baby exercises its developing muscles. The baby now sucks its thumb.
- At 20 weeks the baby sleeps and wakes like a born baby.
- At 24 weeks the baby continues moving, hearing and perhaps even dreaming.
- At 30-40 weeks the baby, if left undisturbed, will grow stronger until it's time to be born.
We all travelled a similar amazing journey towards birth.
Watch a short video to see wonderful imagery of the unborn child here
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