Developmental Milestones:
10 Amazing Facts About the Unborn
By now most of us are aware of the horrific undercover videos of Planned Parenthood employees engaged in baby body part trafficking. In light of these videos I wanted to take you on a brief journey into the amazing world of the unborn. As truly innocent children of God, these little ones are miracles of God’s creation. The perfection their tiny bodies display, even at the tenderest of ages, is truly miraculous.
As a large part of my self described pro-life apostolate, I create memes in an effort to show the humanity of the unborn. Since today’s culture persists in denying them, I attempt to take the scientific facts into the public square. As pro-life advocates, we are in this mission together. Please consider sharing.
Sharing Facts About the Unborn
The meme below, showing the developmental milestones of the unborn, was created years ago. But the wonder at God’s creation can never be shared too often – especially in relation to His human works of creation.
Genesis 1:26-27 tells us,
“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
As creations in His image, endowed with an immortal soul, we are indeed ‘wonderfully made’.
So what would we see if we had a window into the womb and understood the magnificence of God’s creation of His people?
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Developmental Milestones by the Numbers
1.) Unique Individual: On the first day after fertilization, the human embryo is identifiable as a specific individual human being on a molecular level. This flies directly in the face of the ‘my body, my choice argument. There are two separate bodies with unique DNA – even at this early stage!
2.) Brain: At 2 to 3 weeks, a baby’s brain is the first organ to appear. Brain waves don’t usually happen in something that isn’t alive, do they?
3.) Heart: At 18 – 21 days a baby’s heart begins to beat. So if death is signalled by a heart that stops beating, how does that square with claiming a beating heart isn’t life?
4.) Kidneys and Other Organs: At only 5 weeks a baby’s kidneys are present and by 8 weeks, all of her organs are in place. From that time on they only need time to become fully developed.
5.) Pain: As early as her 5th week, baby may be able to feel physical pain. Numerous studies have been done and cited about this. See number 6 and then wonder how it could not be so.
6.) Sense of Touch: At 6 weeks old, baby will move away if her mouth is touched. If baby moves away, she must be able to feel, right?
7.) Brain waves: At 6 weeks old a baby’s brain waves can be measured. Another sure fire sign of life, wouldn’t you agree?
8.) Ears: At around 6 weeks a Baby’s Ear can begin to be seen. So a face is beginning to form and Mom may not even know that baby is in there yet!
9.) Fingerprints: At 9-10 weeks a baby has fingerprints. Hmmm, would someone who isn’t someone have unique fingerprints?
10.) Sucking and Yawning: At 9 1/2 weeks old an unborn baby can suck her thumb and yawn. Sounds like a human baby to me!
The Humanity of the Unborn
As much as the Culture of Death has tried to hide the humanity of the unborn, modern medicine has trumped their denials with the scientific facts. These developmental milestones of the unborn speak for themselves.
As the ugly beast that is Planned Parenthood continues to prey on these little ones, may we become their champions and shine the light of truth for all to see. Please be mindful of the fact that it’s up to us to share these facts with others. Don’t hide the light under a bushel!
Cursed be he that taketh gifts, to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say: Amen. ~Deut 27:25
God will rain down judgement in His own time and in His own way. While we aren’t privy to His greater plan, we can surely be workers in His vineyard. Let’s concentrate on being witnesses of His Word. Let’s become one with the children we strive to defend, coming to the Lord for His embrace.
Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such. ~Matthew 19:4
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