Child is ‘produced’ at beginning of pregnancy

Two recent pro-choice letters need their misinformation exposed. One titled, “Legislation has no place in human reproduction” (March 14), claimed that pregnant women were “making the decision to (not) produce a child” when they had abortions. Pro choice has always described abortion as a “reproductive” decision. That is a lie. Abortion has absolutely nothing to do with being a “reproductive” decision. Reproduction is over and done with before any abortion can possibly take place. Reproduction is finished at the exact same moment that pregnancy begins. A child has already been “produced” when pregnancy begins. Reproduction ends and pregnancy begins at conception, which is fertilization.

That fact exposes the misinformation of another pro choice letter titled, “New act would threaten in vitro fertilization” (Feb. 20), which asserted that pregnancy doesn't begin until “implantation is complete.” That writer also protested pro-life legislation for stating the biological science that: “Life begins at conception.” Pregnancy also begins at conception. Pregnancy does not begin two weeks later when “implantation” is complete. Pro-choice “spins” that lie to cover for their original lie that “birth control” only prevents pregnancy. Science provides conclusive evidence that birth control can and does also cause early abortions.

The decision to reproduce is initiated by the act of placing the reproductive cells of a man and a woman in proximity to each other. Reproduction is finalized if and when those reproductive cells successfully fuse at fertilization. Abortion kills a child that has already been produced. Abortion is a very lethal and destructive decision.

Dr. Peter Kennedy

Monticello