the baby). The baby breathes and swallows it, is poisoned, struggles, and sometimes convulses. The salt poisons the child, burning its lungs and skin. This part of the process takes at least an hour. The mother delivers the dead baby in a day or two. The corrosive effect of the salt solution often burns and strips away the outer layer of the baby's skin. This exposes the raw, red, glazed-looking subcutaneous layer of tissue. The baby's head sometimes looks like a candy apple. Some have also likened this method to the effect of napalm on innocent war victims. This technique was originally developed in the concentration camps in Nazi Germany (Abortion TV). A recently legalized from of abortion is in the form of a pill. Mifepristone is also known as RU-486 or the "Abortion Pill." This chemical causes an abortion by interfering with the function of the placenta, starving the unborn child to death. Prostaglandin, which induces premature labor, is then administered to expel the fetus. This method of abortion takes place over the span of several days; the average woman using it bleeds heavily for more than nine days, but some women have bled for over four weeks (Abortion Methods). Note that RU-486 is not a contraceptive because it does not prevent fertilization or implantation. It is used only after the mother has missed her period and the baby is at least two to three weeks old. It is no longer effective after six or eight weeks. A new method has been introduced and was among the debate topics of this years presidential election. This method, is known as D and X, also known as "partial-birth abortion," is a dangerous method of late abortion, termed "bad medicine" by the American Medical Association, and involves pulling the baby out feet first into the birth canal while the head remains in the uterus (Abortion Method). This procedure is usually used for advanced pregnancies. The cervix is dilated to allow passage of ring forceps. A foot or l...
