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We didn’t know what abor- l We didn’t know scientists


tion would do to women. would find a way to generate
In 1975 researchers began human life in the laboratory,
documenting the severe and experiment using human
emotional toll abortion is embryonic cells.
exacting on many women.
Since then, many studies have l We didn’t know the legaliza-
documented a problem called tion of abortion would lead

matters
“post-abortion syndrome.” people to believe they should
also have a right to die.
l We didn’t know that abortion
would be linked to breast can-
cer in women.
Roe: What We Didn’t Know l We didn’t know abortion
What we
Vol.13, No. 2 In the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court deci-
sion, Justice Harry Blackmun wrote that we simply
would become such a com-
mon procedure, with over one
didn't know
a publication of don’t know when life begins, so he wouldn’t dwell on
that point. If theologians and philosophers couldn’t
million performed each year. 40 years ago
HURTS
l We didn’t know nearly half of
agree, he said, how can anyone know for sure?
all abortions every year would
Since that time, however, our knowledge of un-
be performed on women
born human life and abortion has grown almost as
who’d already had one or
P.O. Box 3158 fast as a child developing in the womb. For instance,
more, or that abortion would
back in 1973 . . .

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babies look like or how they develop. Today the
would follow our lead and Life Matters Worldwide began
Internet is full of 3-D images and videos of liv-
1-800-968-6086 also legalize abortion, result- nearly 30 years ago. We’re still com-
ing embryos and fetuses in the womb.
ing in the deaths of 50 million mitted to helping God’s people ar-
lifemattersww.org l We didn’t know babies could be diagnosed or more babies worldwide ticulate the biblical pro-life message
and treated while still in the womb. each year. in word and deed. May we help you
l We didn’t know that babies undergoing abor- l We didn’t know abortion with a biblical pro-life ministry that
tion feel pain. would be used to eliminate changes lives? Call us, or visit our
children of the “wrong” website today.
l We didn’t know babies born prematurely
could survive and thrive through technology gender, or to “prevent” minor
birth defects. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES – For more infor-
and patient loving care. mation on prenatal development, visit the
l We didn’t know the harm that smoking, l We didn’t know the devalua- Endowment for Human Development at ehd.
org. For more on what abortion does to women,
substance abuse, and poor nutrition can do to tion of human life would lead see www.afterabortion.org. For interesting
babies in the womb. to human cloning. analyses of abortion statistics, go to www.john-
stonsarchive.net/policy/abortion/index.html.

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