Abortion should be illegal nationwide except in cases of incest or rape because it takes innocent lives, it can harm the mother both physically and mentally. Eighty Eight percent of the abortions that occur the mother is twelve weeks along, which leaves the average baby the size of a plum. Mothers can be harmed when having an abortion, intense stomach pain and it can cause depression and anxiety. Abortions can be done in several different ways, and at different stages of pregnancy. One way is the suction method. They use a tool that is 29 times stronger than a household vacuum, the baby and placenta are split into two put in a container and then discarded. Another method uses the suction tool, but also uses a knife with a hook on the end that cuts up the fetus and scrapes it out. These two methods are used from the start of pregnancy till eight weeks. By eight weeks the baby has webbed fingers and webbed feet, eyelids have been made, breathing tubes have been developed. …show more content…
A pair of forceps is inserted into the womb to grasp part of the fetus. The teeth of the forceps twist and tear the bones of the unborn child. This process is repeated until the fetus is totally dismembered and removed. Usually the spine must be snapped and the skull crushed in order to remove them. Salt poisoning is also another method. This method is used when the mother is around four months pregnant, a needle is filled with a strong solution and injected into the baby's sac and the baby swallows it and the baby is poisoned by the solution. By this time they child has a heartbeat and can recognize the mothers