the scientific tribune
anne tam
5th hour
monday
august 28, 1965
Longboat Key, Florida
Untraceable Murder
On the morning of August 18, 1965, in Longboat Key, Florida, Dr. Juliette Karow was awoken from her sleep by a phone call from one of her patients, Carl Coppolino. He frantically explained that he had just found his wife, Carmela, dead from a heart attack. Though Karow had a couple suspicions about the death, she still signed the death certificate. However, only forty-one days after his wife died, Coppolino married the wealthy Mary Gibson. This did not make Marjorie Farber happy. Mrs. Farber was known for having an affair with Coppolino. The night the affair blew out, Marjorie found her husband William Farber unconscious in bed. Scared, Marjorie called Coppolino to come over, but since Coppolino was not allowed to practice because of his supposed heart condition, he sent his wife, Carmela. Carmela found William Farber dead in his bedroom. She said he was “blue down one side,” but that there were no signs of distress to the body. But because Coppolino urged her to sign the death certificate, she did, stating “coronary thrombosis” as the reason of death. However, in Dr. Karow’s surgery, Marjorie insisted that everything was a lie. She said that Coppolino gave her a syringe full of some unknown liquid and told her to inject Farber while he was asleep. Though she lost her nerve after a minute injection, she still injected him. The autopsies were carried out by Dr. Milton Helpern. He examined the remains of William Farber and found no sign of heart disease, but there was clear evidence of strangulation. When he examined Carmela, once again he found that her heart was in fine shape. Unfortunately, he could not find the cause of death. After pondering the mystery, he concluded the likeliest agent was an artificial form of curare called succinylcholine chloride. The succinylcholine chloride causes muscle paralysis but does not induce unconsciousness, meaning that Carmela was well aware that her lungs were refusing to function. It was later ruled that Coppolino was not guilty for the death of Farber because both Drs. Joseph Spelman and Richard Ford, said that the evidence of strangulation could have been caused after death, and that Farber’s heart showed clear signs of advanced coronary disease, that was enough evidence to kill him. Though his second trial for the murder of his wife, Marjorie, Helpern and Umberger described their unique experiments that led to the discovery of poison in Carmela’s body. Coppolino was then convicted of second degree murder and would serve twelve years of his life sentence, but he gained parole in 1979.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
mrs. moss
20035279 #29
3rd hour
October 1, 2009
Mrs. Moss
The week before school starts almost everyone wonders what their teachers will be like in the new year. Will they be a nice, helpful teacher or a strict, uptight one? My junior year I remember having a couple unfamiliar teachers on my schedule. Due to the fact that I did not know if they would be good teachers or not, it made me really nervous to start school. I knew that I would find out sooner or later, but sooner was definitely better.
In the beginning of my junior year, I remember sitting in a room full of people all unfamiliar to me. I remember the feeling of intimidation as I sat there with no one to talk to while everyone else in the room knew at least one person. The small classroom echoed with noise as more people shuffled in. As I sat there waiting for class to start, I remember wondering what the teacher would be like. Trying to find out more about her, I looked around the room and saw numerous posters with cartoons, funny sayings, and animals on them. Before I could continue to inspect the room, the bell rung and everyone rushed to their seats. A couple seconds after the bell rung, a short, African-American woman bustled into the room carrying loads and loads of paper. She quickly set the stacks of paper down onto the front desk, and introduced herself as Mrs. Moss.
The quality I most remember about Mrs. Moss was that she was a bubbly, happy person. She always had the biggest smile on her face and was always laughing. One day she told the class that she was having a bad day; had she not told us I would not have known because she acted no different from every other day. Though she was having a bad day, she still kept her energy up and continued to teach with a big smile on her face. Always being comical and friendly, Mrs. Moss quickly became one of my favorite teachers.
Not only was Mrs. Moss consistently in a good mood, she also made a great teacher and role model. She always thoroughly explained every assignment assigned us, verbally and on paper. By doing so, Mrs. Moss eliminated almost every question that anyone in the class had. And if after the instructions someone still did not understand the assignment, Mrs. Moss would individually help the student that did not understand until the student clearly understood the instructions. Although I have lost points on her papers, I believe that Mrs. Moss was genuinely a fair grader. Besides having only verbal instructions, a rubric was printed and handed individually to each student that states what should go on the paper assigned, and what you could lose points on. To lose any form of points on a paper would be the students’ blunder for not reviewing the rubric before handing in the paper. Truly a great teacher, Mrs. Moss tries her hardest to make sure the student succeeds in her class and for preparing the student for future English classes.
In all my in school, I have never met a teacher that dedicated to helping her students succeed. With Mrs. Moss being such a cheerful person all semester, it definitely made the learning process so much more enjoyable. I truly enjoyed everything about Intermediate Composition because of Mrs. Moss. Not only have I learned more about writing papers and vocabulary, I have also learned that even when you are having a bad day, it is possible to move forward with a smile on your face. I am truly grateful that I got to have Mrs. Moss as a teacher because she taught me so much, and I know that she will continue teaching future classes with the enthusiasm and passion that she taught my class with.
3rd hour
October 1, 2009
Mrs. Moss
The week before school starts almost everyone wonders what their teachers will be like in the new year. Will they be a nice, helpful teacher or a strict, uptight one? My junior year I remember having a couple unfamiliar teachers on my schedule. Due to the fact that I did not know if they would be good teachers or not, it made me really nervous to start school. I knew that I would find out sooner or later, but sooner was definitely better.
In the beginning of my junior year, I remember sitting in a room full of people all unfamiliar to me. I remember the feeling of intimidation as I sat there with no one to talk to while everyone else in the room knew at least one person. The small classroom echoed with noise as more people shuffled in. As I sat there waiting for class to start, I remember wondering what the teacher would be like. Trying to find out more about her, I looked around the room and saw numerous posters with cartoons, funny sayings, and animals on them. Before I could continue to inspect the room, the bell rung and everyone rushed to their seats. A couple seconds after the bell rung, a short, African-American woman bustled into the room carrying loads and loads of paper. She quickly set the stacks of paper down onto the front desk, and introduced herself as Mrs. Moss.
The quality I most remember about Mrs. Moss was that she was a bubbly, happy person. She always had the biggest smile on her face and was always laughing. One day she told the class that she was having a bad day; had she not told us I would not have known because she acted no different from every other day. Though she was having a bad day, she still kept her energy up and continued to teach with a big smile on her face. Always being comical and friendly, Mrs. Moss quickly became one of my favorite teachers.
Not only was Mrs. Moss consistently in a good mood, she also made a great teacher and role model. She always thoroughly explained every assignment assigned us, verbally and on paper. By doing so, Mrs. Moss eliminated almost every question that anyone in the class had. And if after the instructions someone still did not understand the assignment, Mrs. Moss would individually help the student that did not understand until the student clearly understood the instructions. Although I have lost points on her papers, I believe that Mrs. Moss was genuinely a fair grader. Besides having only verbal instructions, a rubric was printed and handed individually to each student that states what should go on the paper assigned, and what you could lose points on. To lose any form of points on a paper would be the students’ blunder for not reviewing the rubric before handing in the paper. Truly a great teacher, Mrs. Moss tries her hardest to make sure the student succeeds in her class and for preparing the student for future English classes.
In all my in school, I have never met a teacher that dedicated to helping her students succeed. With Mrs. Moss being such a cheerful person all semester, it definitely made the learning process so much more enjoyable. I truly enjoyed everything about Intermediate Composition because of Mrs. Moss. Not only have I learned more about writing papers and vocabulary, I have also learned that even when you are having a bad day, it is possible to move forward with a smile on your face. I am truly grateful that I got to have Mrs. Moss as a teacher because she taught me so much, and I know that she will continue teaching future classes with the enthusiasm and passion that she taught my class with.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
driving in snow and ice
Driving can be dangerous; however, if you follow certain rules, take precautions, and always be careful, you can make something that is dangerous into something that can get you places faster. As every driver knows, the weather can suddenly change with no warning as you are driving, and you have to be aware and ready to take the precautions needed to be safe and to be careful while driving in these weather conditions. Some of these conditions include ice, snow, rain, wind, darkness, fog, etc.
In my opinion, one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in is snow because the snow can act as fog as it is falling, and limit the driver’s field of vision. Also, in the wintertime there can be many ice storms as well as snowstorms. This can also make it hard for the driver to concentrate on the road because the driver has to concentrate on the road, but is being distracted by the ice pelting at their windshield. Besides ice, snow can fill the road making it hard for the tires to get any traction. In the winter season, the sun goes down earlier than it does in the summer season, so not only do you have to deal with the snow, you now also have to deal with the darkness. Driving in the snow can make it easy for your car to lose control and to skid. If this happens you have to turn the wheel in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are skidding left, steer left. Also, when you drive in the snow or while it is snowing, make sure to go slower than the actual speed limit. The speed limit is there to make sure everyone is going at the same speed, but in the snow, going the speed limit can be dangerous due to loose patches of snow that can cause your car to skid.
Another dangerous road condition to is ice. Ice occurs in the wintertime, when the temperature drops drastically. Ice can come from puddles of water that is frozen solid by the temperature, or by snow on the ground that gets compacted together to form a slippery surface. The most dangerous kind of ice is black ice. Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it almost transparent and invisible. It appears as the color of the material underneath it, making it look like it isn’t there at all. Because black ice can be anywhere, drivers should always drive slowly and carefully in winter conditions and be aware of their surroundings. Also, when you are driving on the highway or expressway, be careful of the bridges. Bridges freeze well before roads and highways do because of the way they are positioned. Bridges are often built high above the rest of traffic, making it easy for the winter wind to hit the bridge above, below, and both sides, which causes the bridge to lose heat rapidly. Also, bridges have no way to trap heat because they are so high up, and will start and continue to lose heat and freeze shortly after the temperatures hit the freezing point.
In conclusion, many different and dangerous road conditions can happen when you are on the road; snow and ice being the most dangerous in most opinions. Just taking a couple extra precautions can prevent many drivers from getting into accidents, whether it is a small or a large accident. Drivers should always be prepared for the worst when they are on the road, therefore they should always be careful and alert no matter the weather conditions.
In my opinion, one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in is snow because the snow can act as fog as it is falling, and limit the driver’s field of vision. Also, in the wintertime there can be many ice storms as well as snowstorms. This can also make it hard for the driver to concentrate on the road because the driver has to concentrate on the road, but is being distracted by the ice pelting at their windshield. Besides ice, snow can fill the road making it hard for the tires to get any traction. In the winter season, the sun goes down earlier than it does in the summer season, so not only do you have to deal with the snow, you now also have to deal with the darkness. Driving in the snow can make it easy for your car to lose control and to skid. If this happens you have to turn the wheel in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are skidding left, steer left. Also, when you drive in the snow or while it is snowing, make sure to go slower than the actual speed limit. The speed limit is there to make sure everyone is going at the same speed, but in the snow, going the speed limit can be dangerous due to loose patches of snow that can cause your car to skid.
Another dangerous road condition to is ice. Ice occurs in the wintertime, when the temperature drops drastically. Ice can come from puddles of water that is frozen solid by the temperature, or by snow on the ground that gets compacted together to form a slippery surface. The most dangerous kind of ice is black ice. Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it almost transparent and invisible. It appears as the color of the material underneath it, making it look like it isn’t there at all. Because black ice can be anywhere, drivers should always drive slowly and carefully in winter conditions and be aware of their surroundings. Also, when you are driving on the highway or expressway, be careful of the bridges. Bridges freeze well before roads and highways do because of the way they are positioned. Bridges are often built high above the rest of traffic, making it easy for the winter wind to hit the bridge above, below, and both sides, which causes the bridge to lose heat rapidly. Also, bridges have no way to trap heat because they are so high up, and will start and continue to lose heat and freeze shortly after the temperatures hit the freezing point.
In conclusion, many different and dangerous road conditions can happen when you are on the road; snow and ice being the most dangerous in most opinions. Just taking a couple extra precautions can prevent many drivers from getting into accidents, whether it is a small or a large accident. Drivers should always be prepared for the worst when they are on the road, therefore they should always be careful and alert no matter the weather conditions.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
gym thing
Amy Tam
Personal Fitness
10:30
Garret/Gerlach
Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
Personal Fitness
10:30
Garret/Gerlach
Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
chang's thing
Alcohol is known as one of the main reason as to why babies are born with mental and physical birth effects in the United States. Wine, beer, or liquor are also included in the category of alcohol. There are many babies in the United States that are born with birth defects each year. One in every 750 babies are born with a pattern of physical, developmental, and functional problems. The main effect of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is that it permanently damages your central nervous system and your brain. Alcohol causes malformed or underdeveloped brain cells and structures. Some signs and symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are developmental delay, low birth weight, poor coordination/fine motor skills, lack of imagination or curiosity, learning difficulties, behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, social withdrawal, stubbornness, and impulsiveness. Usually any problems that have anything to do with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome grow stronger as the child grows up and moves into adulthood. They can include mental heath problems to trouble with the law. Some physical characteristics that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can include are a smooth philtrum (the small grove or indent about the upper lip and below the nose), low nasal bridge, short nose, small head circumference, small midface, and thin upper lip. A child or infant is diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome when there is a history of alcohol exposure before the baby’s birth, the person has some signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and if the person does not meet all the necessary criteria for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. There is no cure for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome but there are treatments for it. Medications can be used to temporarily treat this syndrome. The only prevention of this syndrome are to not drink while pregnant. Although it is found that little drinking while pregnant will not do any harm to the fetus or baby. Only excessive and overdrinking will start causing problems in the baby when it is born. Children born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has an impact on all the people they come into contact to; not only their parents. Not only does the individual have to face a lifetime of pain, frustration, and disappointment, the impact on all the people around them will also be bad.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
personal narrative
Have you ever been reckless on the roads and it got you into an accident? Well that was what happened to me at the beginning of this year. On the night of January 6, 2009, my sister, Amy, my boyfriend, Alan, his two brothers Justin and Andy, and I left Alan’s house around 9:00 p.m. to go to my house. I remember when we walked out onto the porch, the ground was already very slippery. As we walked down the driveway, I saw my sister sliding down the driveway and saying, “Whoa! It’s so slippery!” I then noticed it had been freezing raining pretty hard, and the ground was mostly ice. We all ran into Alan’s 4x4, and he started driving. I have a bad habit of not putting on my seatbelt when I am in a car with my friends, so this time I did not think anything about not buckling up. As we were driving, the freezing rain pelted the car and made small clicking noises as it made contact. The music was turned up fairly loud, and we were all singing along to it. We slid a couple times on the road on the way home and Alan had a hard time braking because of the icy ground, but we did not think it was that big of a deal. It took at least fifteen minutes to get to Cherry Hill, which is the main road my house is by, and I remember how hard it was to stop at the red light.
As we turned onto Lotz at the red light, I turned around to talk to Justin and Andy, who were also in the backseat with me. Alan and Amy were in the front seats, and they were both still singing along to the music. None of us were paying attention to how fast we were going until I looked up and saw the street sign we were supposed to turn at. By then I realized that we were going too fast to be able to slow down and turn in time. As Alan pressed the brakes down to turn, the car slid and the brakes did not work due to the ice on the ground and because of how fast we were going. The car made only half the turn before smashing into a telephone pole. A split second before we crashed, I remembered I did not have my seatbelt on, and my first response was to grab onto the seat in front of me. The sound of the car smashing into the telephone pole was the loudest sound of metal crunching I have ever heard in my life. It was almost as if someone had taken a giant hammer and had smashed the front of the car with it.
As everything calmed down, everyone started talking and asking if everyone was okay. There were no major injuries but there were minor ones. Alan had hit his head on the steering wheel, Justin got a small cut from the seatbelt, Andy got elbowed in the eye by me, Amy was fine, and I hit my head on the ceiling and then on the window. I remember the metallic taste of fear in my mouth as I realized what had just happened. My heart was racing fast, and I was gripping the seat in front of me so tightly, it hurt. We all sat in the car, shocked at what just happened before we noticed that was a car parked to the right of us. Amy rolled down the window, and we heard the lady in the other car ask if we were all right. We answered with a “yes,” and she made sure a couple more times be fore slowly driving away. As soon as she drove away, we all slowly got out of the car to check the damage.
We al got in front of the car and stared in shock. The entire front bumper had fallen off onto the ground and into the snow, and both the headlights were smashed in. The sudden realization that there was a possibility that someone called the police, we all quickly got back into Alan’s car, and Alan pulled away from the telephone pole and started driving to my house, this time, very slowly and on 4-wheel drive.
This experience was quite an eye opener and was very important to me. I chose to write about this because I think almost everyone can relate to being reckless on the roads or just being less careful when they are with their friends in the car because they can be distracted. I think that even if you are with your friends and having fun, safety still comes first, especially in a moving vehicle, and even more if it is the winter season, where it can be icy and hard to drive. In my case, we were lucky that nobody got seriously hurt, but for others who are put in the same situation that we were in might not be so lucky. Having fun with your friends is not wrong, but you should always put safety first when you are with your friends.
As we turned onto Lotz at the red light, I turned around to talk to Justin and Andy, who were also in the backseat with me. Alan and Amy were in the front seats, and they were both still singing along to the music. None of us were paying attention to how fast we were going until I looked up and saw the street sign we were supposed to turn at. By then I realized that we were going too fast to be able to slow down and turn in time. As Alan pressed the brakes down to turn, the car slid and the brakes did not work due to the ice on the ground and because of how fast we were going. The car made only half the turn before smashing into a telephone pole. A split second before we crashed, I remembered I did not have my seatbelt on, and my first response was to grab onto the seat in front of me. The sound of the car smashing into the telephone pole was the loudest sound of metal crunching I have ever heard in my life. It was almost as if someone had taken a giant hammer and had smashed the front of the car with it.
As everything calmed down, everyone started talking and asking if everyone was okay. There were no major injuries but there were minor ones. Alan had hit his head on the steering wheel, Justin got a small cut from the seatbelt, Andy got elbowed in the eye by me, Amy was fine, and I hit my head on the ceiling and then on the window. I remember the metallic taste of fear in my mouth as I realized what had just happened. My heart was racing fast, and I was gripping the seat in front of me so tightly, it hurt. We all sat in the car, shocked at what just happened before we noticed that was a car parked to the right of us. Amy rolled down the window, and we heard the lady in the other car ask if we were all right. We answered with a “yes,” and she made sure a couple more times be fore slowly driving away. As soon as she drove away, we all slowly got out of the car to check the damage.
We al got in front of the car and stared in shock. The entire front bumper had fallen off onto the ground and into the snow, and both the headlights were smashed in. The sudden realization that there was a possibility that someone called the police, we all quickly got back into Alan’s car, and Alan pulled away from the telephone pole and started driving to my house, this time, very slowly and on 4-wheel drive.
This experience was quite an eye opener and was very important to me. I chose to write about this because I think almost everyone can relate to being reckless on the roads or just being less careful when they are with their friends in the car because they can be distracted. I think that even if you are with your friends and having fun, safety still comes first, especially in a moving vehicle, and even more if it is the winter season, where it can be icy and hard to drive. In my case, we were lucky that nobody got seriously hurt, but for others who are put in the same situation that we were in might not be so lucky. Having fun with your friends is not wrong, but you should always put safety first when you are with your friends.
editorial
Anne Tam
5th hour
March 8, 2009
To Take A Life
How would you feel if you did not have a choice whether to live or die? That’s what all babies victim to abortion have to face. They have no say in the situation because they have not yet been born, so therefore they are killed. A couple years ago, my friend’s mother got pregnant. She decided that she did not want another child at the time, and had an abortion a couple weeks later. However, less than a year later, my friend’s mother got pregnant again, though this time she did not have an abortion. What was the difference between these two babies? Why was one allowed to live and the other not? Abortion is wrong no matter what the reason. Everyone has a right to live, and if a woman is getting an abortion, because she got pregnant on accident, then she should have to bare the consequences.
Some people believe that abortion should be legal. They believe that abortion can fix a woman’s mistakes with getting pregnant or the woman could just not want a child. Also, they believe that abortion is not murder because it is only a fetus, not yet a fully developed baby. Supporters believe that having a child is their own decision, and if they do not want the baby at the time, they should be able to just abort it. Another reason why there are people who believe abortion is okay is if the mother’s life is in danger or she is going to die if she gives birth to the child. However, these supporters probably do not think about adoption. The woman should give birth to the baby because she got pregnant in the first place, then give it up for adoption if she really does not want the baby. Therefore, the baby would get a chance to live. Though these are good reasons as to why some believe abortion should stay legal, there are also reasons why abortion should be illegal.
There are many reasons why abortion is wrong and misleading. To think an abortion is okay just because the fetus is not a fully developed baby is absolutely wrong on a woman’s part. Abortion is the murder of unborn babies, and although there are people who believe it is not murder because a fetus is just the starting stages of a baby, there are facts to prove some women get abortions later on in the pregnancy when the fetus is already a baby. According to http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html, 25% of abortions happen between the ninth and tenth week of a woman’s pregnancy. During the ninth week, the embryo has developed into a fetus, has lost its embryonic tail, and is starting to develop its genitals. By this stage, the fetus is now an unborn baby. Also, 1% of abortion happen after the 20th week of pregnancy. After the 20th week, the fetus has already fully developed his ears and can hear. All organs and structures of the fetus has developed too, and now the fetus is just entering a stage of basic growth. If the fetus has the characteristics and features of a living, breathing baby, why is it considered okay to kill it as long as it has not been unborn while killing a baby after it has been born is considered murder and wrong?
Abortion is wrong, just like the killing of a baby is wrong. No one wants to be killed, but at least he/she can try to defend themselves. However, when a child is still in his/her mother’s womb, he/she have no choice in whether he/she get to live or not, and cannot even try to defend themselves. If a female is fooling around and ends up getting pregnant, abortion is the number one solution teens think of. However, they do not consider the living baby inside of them and how the baby will die because of their foolish mistakes. People need to be more careful when they think they are only having fun, because one mistake could lead to a pregnancy, and that pregnancy could lead to an abortion. No matter how anyone looks at the situation, it is still considered murder. There are about 42 million abortions per year, and 115, 000 a day. These are about how many babies that are killed and not given a chance to live. Therefore, before you do something, think about the consequences. They might just change your life.
5th hour
March 8, 2009
To Take A Life
How would you feel if you did not have a choice whether to live or die? That’s what all babies victim to abortion have to face. They have no say in the situation because they have not yet been born, so therefore they are killed. A couple years ago, my friend’s mother got pregnant. She decided that she did not want another child at the time, and had an abortion a couple weeks later. However, less than a year later, my friend’s mother got pregnant again, though this time she did not have an abortion. What was the difference between these two babies? Why was one allowed to live and the other not? Abortion is wrong no matter what the reason. Everyone has a right to live, and if a woman is getting an abortion, because she got pregnant on accident, then she should have to bare the consequences.
Some people believe that abortion should be legal. They believe that abortion can fix a woman’s mistakes with getting pregnant or the woman could just not want a child. Also, they believe that abortion is not murder because it is only a fetus, not yet a fully developed baby. Supporters believe that having a child is their own decision, and if they do not want the baby at the time, they should be able to just abort it. Another reason why there are people who believe abortion is okay is if the mother’s life is in danger or she is going to die if she gives birth to the child. However, these supporters probably do not think about adoption. The woman should give birth to the baby because she got pregnant in the first place, then give it up for adoption if she really does not want the baby. Therefore, the baby would get a chance to live. Though these are good reasons as to why some believe abortion should stay legal, there are also reasons why abortion should be illegal.
There are many reasons why abortion is wrong and misleading. To think an abortion is okay just because the fetus is not a fully developed baby is absolutely wrong on a woman’s part. Abortion is the murder of unborn babies, and although there are people who believe it is not murder because a fetus is just the starting stages of a baby, there are facts to prove some women get abortions later on in the pregnancy when the fetus is already a baby. According to http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html, 25% of abortions happen between the ninth and tenth week of a woman’s pregnancy. During the ninth week, the embryo has developed into a fetus, has lost its embryonic tail, and is starting to develop its genitals. By this stage, the fetus is now an unborn baby. Also, 1% of abortion happen after the 20th week of pregnancy. After the 20th week, the fetus has already fully developed his ears and can hear. All organs and structures of the fetus has developed too, and now the fetus is just entering a stage of basic growth. If the fetus has the characteristics and features of a living, breathing baby, why is it considered okay to kill it as long as it has not been unborn while killing a baby after it has been born is considered murder and wrong?
Abortion is wrong, just like the killing of a baby is wrong. No one wants to be killed, but at least he/she can try to defend themselves. However, when a child is still in his/her mother’s womb, he/she have no choice in whether he/she get to live or not, and cannot even try to defend themselves. If a female is fooling around and ends up getting pregnant, abortion is the number one solution teens think of. However, they do not consider the living baby inside of them and how the baby will die because of their foolish mistakes. People need to be more careful when they think they are only having fun, because one mistake could lead to a pregnancy, and that pregnancy could lead to an abortion. No matter how anyone looks at the situation, it is still considered murder. There are about 42 million abortions per year, and 115, 000 a day. These are about how many babies that are killed and not given a chance to live. Therefore, before you do something, think about the consequences. They might just change your life.
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