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the world remains like for billions of people in Third World countries today.

After a sperm cell meets an egg cell, it becomes a zygote, which MAY become a morula, which MAY become an embryoblast, which MAY become a blastocyte, which MAY become an embryo, which MAY become a fetus, which MAY become a baby. Every step of the way is fraught with peril. Many physicians believe that 15 to 40 percent of all pregnancies are aborted by God or nature. Some mothers didn't even notice they were pregnant; others mourn miscarriages they never wanted.

If all abortions are murder, every woman who has a miscarriage should be prosecuted. If NOT all abortions are murder, why is this debate necessary?

What happens during pregnancy is complicated, and much depends on the woman whose body has been invaded. If she is joyous about becoming a mother, as most of us are, she will eat a sensible diet, refrain from alcohol, cigarettes, and coffee (not to mention drugs like Thalidomide!), and work hard to help the "bun in her oven" evolve into a beautiful "cake."

But what about a woman who does NOT want to become a mother? What about a woman who hates and resents the life inside her, 24/7 for nine months? Since chronic anger changes a person's body chemistry, it has terrible effects on a developing fetus. Babies of mothers who spent nine months stewing in negative emotions have low birth weight, low APGAR scores, and heart problems. The younger the unhappy mother, the greater is the likelihood that her newborn will have serious health issues.

What about the woman who is so angry at being compelled to become a mother by zealots from a religion she disagrees with that she DELIBERATELY smokes, drinks alcohol, and takes illegal drugs? Is the permanent damage she does as sacred as the embryo?

And let's remember, it's not just nine months we're talking about. We're talking about nine months PLUS at least 18 years. We're talking about at least two lifetimes of hell on earth.

What if a pregnant woman is too poor to afford the right vitamins, much less an obstetrician? What if she is too poor to afford to eat properly? A malnourished fetus becomes a baby prone to type 1 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and brittle bones. Children who grow up in poverty have IQs about 13 points below average and are far more likely to smoke cigarettes, take illegal drugs, and become unemployed or criminal adults. Girls raised in poverty are far more likely to become unwed teenage mothers.

In 2000,

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