If onlytheycould talk they might say -I am a first trimester baby and don't want to die before I am born-!If I am not a human being what kind of being am I?If I am only a part of my mother's body,why do I have my own sex,blood type,finger prints and toe prints?why is my genetic make-up completely different?My digestive,circulatory,nervous and respiratory systems are already working.My heart and brain waves can be recorded,and show regular patterns.I can taste,swallow,hiccup,make a fist and suck my thumb.If my existence has no meaning,why do I respond to my mother's voice?And why do I wake and sleep with her?And dream?Why do I react to light and to heat?And squint?And frown?And why is almost my entire body sensitive to touch?If I am just a blob of tissue,why would I feel myself painfully torn apart by the abortionist's suction-machine?Why would I react so violently to the cutting of his knife-like curette?If I am unwanted,why must so many couples wait 5-10 years to adopt a baby like me?If my body or mind are not perfect,why am I any less valuable than you?Don't we all struggle with some kind of handicap?Like anyone else I need a chance to conquer my handicaps and discover the joys of living.If you fear I would lead a life of poverty and despair,how would you show your compassion by taking my life?Please love and accept me,don't pity,then reject me.You alone have that special love that can reach past our circumstances and discover my worthiness,my unique value.Mama,maybe I can never be a part of your life,but I can bring love and joy into the lives of others.I would be content just knowing of your unselfish love for me.Excerpt from reading material I found floating in my work bag...