Howell T. Heflin Quotes

The process of birth and the growth of human body into a complicated system are still a marvel for me.

Unborn babies - that is, fetuses, embryos, and even 'zygotes' - are innocent human beings.

Pregnancy is not a disease. The child in the womb is neither a tumor nor a parasite to be destroyed.

We really need to get over this love affair with the fetus and start worrying about children.

I looked at a fetal development chart at the Operation Rescue Office in Dallas. I had a lot of emotions stirring up inside of me. That's when I decided that it was wrong in any stage of pregnancy.

Many women have abortions out of love for their unborn fetus.

A fetus is no more a human than an acorn is a tree.

And I remember that the editors wanted to have a witness to say that this was really the case, because it was a very sharp picture of the just the face, the head of the fetus inside the womb.

I've had great pregnancies, and healthy, beautiful children.

Everyone knows now how early a fetus becomes a baby. Women who have been pregnant have seen their babies on ultrasounds. They know that there is a terrible truth to those horrific pictures the anti-choice fanatics hold up in front of abortion clinics.

Sprout's a really cool app for pregnant women. It shows you what your baby's development is in real time, so I find myself checking it quite often.

As I said, I believe life starts at conception.

In the case of abortion, one pits the life of the fetus against the interests of the pregnant woman.

Twins are a high-risk pregnancy, by definition. The quieter I am, the longer I can keep them growing.

Toward the end of my pregnancy, I felt really big - I gained about 40 pounds, which is a lot for my size.

Nausea is a normal but unpleasant effect of pregnancy and a really good sign that it is going well. Women who experience nausea in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.

Abortion is never necessary to save a mother's life.

as to fix the moment that the embryo becomes an animal.

In modern Britain the most dangerous place to be is in your mother's womb. It should be a place of sanctity.

Everything a woman does while she’s pregnant becomes subject to state regulation.

The rights of children as individuals begin while yet they remain the fetus.

Modern technology gives us surprising glimpses into human development. It helps us plan for and celebrate new life.

When they do actually get pregnant, most expectant mothers understandably keep the whole thing a secret because of how fragile the first four months can be.

I feel the greatest destroyer of peace today is 'Abortion', because it is a war against the child... A direct killing of the innocent child, 'Murder' by the mother herself... And if we can accept that a mother can kill even her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill one another? How do we persuade a woman not to have an abortion? As always, we must persuade her with love... And we remind ourselves that love means to be willing to give until it hurts.

Birth Matters... It matters because it is the way we all begin our lives outside of our source, our mother's bodies. It's the means from which we enter and feel our first impression of the wider world. For each mother, it is an event that shakes and shapes her to her innermost core. Women's perceptions about their bodies and their babies' capabilities will be deeply influenced by the care they receive around the time of birth.