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Valerie Quintana
English 2010
September 23, 2014
A Voice for the Unborn
I have a quote thats anonymous but found on the lifesissues.org website and it reads,
Some people think that my life began at birth; but my life journey started long before birth.
Meaning that each stage of development is the growing of a living thing. Abortion usually seen
as morally wrong and should be outlawed stating with the US and later the entire world and that
there are other and less painful decisions that can be made. The Lifesissues.org website gives
facts that, In the U.S., over 1.2million babies die because of abortion ever year. That means that
1 in 4 babies are killed before they are born. More than 1/3 of all women in the U.S. have an
abortion.
Abortion not only hurts women physically but it also comes with some sociological
problems what will affect their ability to have children in the future. Knowing that making the
decision of ending a developing life inside you could lead to suicidal thoughts, long term
depression, anxiety disorder, and the becoming of substance dependence. This is coming from
the frc.org website. Everyday people think and say that, I dont care what others think. But
when something that you personally have done and everyone knows about your decision making
you will care when then they start to look and talk.
Values, the definition of value in the American dictionary is: The regard that something
is held to deserve; the importance or preciousness of something: "your support is of great value.

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Basically something that you give worth to. Everyone has them, religious or not. Today people
value themselves first, a life, their life. Its a gift, its a gift to be born, it just a miracle in the
making of life. We value plants, animals, family and friends. So why then we are faced with
responsibility we make up things to get out of it? Maybe we should think about others, put others
first and take charge of in the decision that we ourselves make. Five years ago on Tuesday
December 27, 2011 a pregnant 17 year old girl skipped her cancer care to save her baby and later
she died. She knew that the life of that baby was precious and that she was made to help make it.
This story can be found on NYDailyNews.com. They day while being admitted in the hospital
she pulled the nurse down and whispered words of comfort for her family in the nurses ear. "She
told the nurse, `I'm done, I did what I was supposed to. My baby is going to get here safe,'" said
Diana Phillips, Jenni's mother.
Abortions are usually done within the age groups of 20-29. Based off the charts found
from the stateheathfacts website. This is killing the future generation. On the nrlc website says
that people that have abortion are usually people that cannot afford for to feed another mouth. Or
that they have relationship problems or that they just that they feel that they arent ready to have
the responsibilities to have a child. But why are they there in the first place. They made actions
of a mature adult so then they should feel that they can be mature adults and take on the
responsibilities of one. The other thing that people, bring up is womens rights. If we want to talk
about womens right then what about the little ladies that dont have any rights at all not even the
right to live.
Hope, hope start with children. The world should be filled with more people like that 17
year old that gave her life to do her duty yes her obligation of life. There are still people that still
care for the life of the future children. Everyone should feel strongly on the topic of prolife.

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Because pro-choice could have been about you. You can help with the change my making an
impact on yourself, family and friends by standing out and saying that there are other decision
that you could make such as adoption because the decision is not yours to make on who gets to
live and who gets to die.
Think to yourself, that there are no mistakes in life, everything happens for a reason. But
remember there is a consequence for everything. I would like to close with a verse from the New
American Standard Bible. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were
born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."
To clarify the bible quote at the end. I dont need to explain what a prophet is. But for
those who know about religion or who even have gone to mass will know that they are suppose
spread the word of the lord and to try to walk in his path, making you a type of prophet.

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Facts, Nov. 2011. Web. 09 Sept. 2014.
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Web. 8 Dec. 2012.http://www.frc.org/content/how-abortion-harms-womens-health
Lawrence Finer, et. al, "Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative
Perspectives" Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Vol. 37 No. 3 (Sept.,
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Sept. 2014. <http://www.lifeissues.org/abortion/index.html>.
"Pregnant Girl, 17, Skips Cancer to save Her Baby - and Dies." New York Daily News. New
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