Prolife essay Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the baby is capable of independent life. Therefore, it is the termination of a person's life. Abortion ends a pregnancy by destroying and disposing of the developing child. It stops the beating of an innocent child's heart, which has already begun to beat. Most abortions occur between 6-10 weeks. At the time in the baby's life all parts of the brain and spinal cord are formed, the heart pumps blood to every part of the body. Different type of abortions includes surgical, chemical, and partial birth. The most common surgical abortions are vacuum aspiration which is performed with a machine that uses a vacuum to suck the baby out of the uterus. Another surgical type is dilation and curettage in this procedure the mother's cervix is dilated and a curette which a long rod is scraped along the sides of the uterus to dislodge the baby. In some cases, if the surgical process goes wrong a doctor will take forceps and crush the baby's head in order to kill it. It is hard to imagine a respectable medical professional crushing a baby's head. There are many types of chemical abortions. Mifepristone, a chemical used, causes the baby to become detached from its mother's uterus. The chemical is toxic to the baby and kills it in the mother's womb. Sadly, the baby is born dead. Another chemical form of chemical abortion is salt poisoning. For this procedure, a long needle is inserted into the mother's abdomen and a strong salt solution is injected into the amniotic fluid. The salt is swallowed or breathed in by the child. This slowly poisons the baby and severely burns the baby's skin. The mother will go into labor and deliver a dead, shriveled baby. Some babies have survived this procedure and are born alive but with severe complications the cruelest type of abortion is the partial birth, which is done during