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*Week 1:  Basic facts about development of the unborn child by week; watch videos or ultrasounds, and see images.  Some basic vocabulary, including the terms "prenatal", "''human'' fetus," etc.
 
*Week 1:  Basic facts about development of the unborn child by week; watch videos or ultrasounds, and see images.  Some basic vocabulary, including the terms "prenatal", "''human'' fetus," etc.
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::''This would include an overview of the biological development of the embryonic child; for example, an overview of fertilization, gastrulation, and the three main tissues - endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm - would be included. Organogenesis - the way in which the three tissues create the organs of the unborn child - would also be covered. Note that this process starts very early - at about 3 weeks. Almost all abortions are performed after this point, since a woman probably would not know she is pregnant at 3 weeks, since she probably did not notice a missed period yet.''
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::''This would include an overview of the biological development of the embryonic child; for example, an overview of fertilization, gastrulation, and the three main tissues - endoderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm - would be included. Organogenesis - the way in which the three tissues create the organs of the unborn child - would also be covered. Note that this process starts very early - at about 3 weeks. 98% of abortions occur after this point. <ref>http://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/statistics.asp</ref>''
 
*Week 2:  Experiences and behavior of the unborn child, how it spends time and what it senses, such as fetal pain.
 
*Week 2:  Experiences and behavior of the unborn child, how it spends time and what it senses, such as fetal pain.
 
*Week 3:  Biological changes in mother during development of unborn child.
 
*Week 3:  Biological changes in mother during development of unborn child.
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*Week 8:  Development after week 25.
 
*Week 8:  Development after week 25.
 
*Week 9:  The billion-dollar abortion industry
 
*Week 9:  The billion-dollar abortion industry
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::''An analysis of the abortion industry, and how it misleads pregnant women. Includes a discussion of the racial discrimination of abortion - that is, how more black fetuses are aborted than white - and will touch on sex-selective abortion (abortion of female fetuses).''
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::''An analysis of the abortion industry, and how it misleads pregnant women. Includes a discussion of the racial discrimination of abortion - that is, how more black fetuses are aborted than white - and will touch on sex-selective abortion (abortion of female fetuses). This section of the course will include rigorous study of the statistics that illustrate these points.''
 
*Week 10:  Psychology and brain development of an unborn child.
 
*Week 10:  Psychology and brain development of an unborn child.
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*Week 11:  Recognition of legal rights of the unborn child dating back to at least the 1600s.
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*Week 11:  Discussion of legal rights of the unborn child.
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::''These rights date back to at least the 1600s.''
 
*Week 12:  Causes of infertility and other problems with reproduction.
 
*Week 12:  Causes of infertility and other problems with reproduction.
    
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