The Pregnancy Page
Clearing the Confusion
Since the 1960's there has been a
concerted effort to redefine the meaning
of pregnancy and conception.
The reason for changing the meanings was
to allay concerns about chemical abortion and the
destruction of human embryos outside
(and inside) of a woman via In Vitro
Fertilization (test tube babies).
The American College of Gynecologists
and Obstetricians (ACOG), the Allan
Guttmacher Institute (a branch of
Planned Parenthood), and other abortion
and IFV related organizations and
doctors led this effort. In 1965,
the ACOG published an "official"
change
to the meaning of conception, under the
guise that pregnancy can't be detected
at fertilization.
After decades of this campaign, these
groups have had success at influencing a
sizeable segment of medical
professionals, reporters, and the
public.
Despite their success, their efforts did
not convince the entire medical
community.
This section of No Room for
Contraception will examine the myths and
misinformation put forward by these
organizations.
Articles and Resources
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Pregnancy and Conception FAQ
Frequently asked questions regarding
pregnancy and conception. This
is the "cliff notes" guide to the
articles and resources in this
section.
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Contraception Deception
In 1965 the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
changed their definition of
conception to allay concerns about
abortion...
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Medical Dictionaries Prove Plan B
Advocates Wrong Abortion
rights advocates claim that
preventing implantation is not an
abortion, and that pregnancy begins
at implantation. Medical
dictionaries prove them wrong.
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Medical Definitions and Etymology of
Pregnancy and Conception
Definitions from 1828, 1913, and
2006, as well as the history of
these words.
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Physicians, Petri dishes, and
Pregnancy Contraception
advocates argue that since a new
human can be created in a Petri
dish, and that a Petri dish cannot
be pregnant, then a woman isn't
pregnant at fertilization.
This article clears up this issue..
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Pregnancy, Contraception, and
Abortion: Frequently Asked Questions.
This PDF format brochure
answers frequently asked questions
regarding pregnancy, conception, and
abortion.
External Resources (please
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Images and Charts
The following links are of images
which display the process of
fertilization through implantation as
well as development of the human embryo.
It's important to know that
essentially these charts and images are
often used by those who
erroneously define conception as
implantation. However, the science
of the process of fertilization and
implantation is not in dispute, so these
images and charts (typically) can be
used for illustration purposes..
Note: Some images may vary by a
day or two in the development cycle.
The following images exist on other
websites. You must enable pop ups
for these images since they open up in a
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