| POST ABORTION HUMAN FETAL HARVESTING Part One Robert Baral, RN |
A. THE NATURE OF AND TRADITIONAL TREATMENT FOR PARKINSON’S
DISEASE:
Carleson, in “Physiology of Behavior” (8th edition) describes the cause of
Parkinson’s disease and its current standard drug treatment as follows (page
117):
“Degeneration of dopamiergic neurons that connect the substantia nigra with
the caudate nucleus causes Parkinson’s disease, a movement disorder
characterized by tremors, rigidity of the limbs, poor balance, and a difficulty
in initiating movements. The cell bodies of these neurons are located in a
region of the brain called the substantia nigra…” (1)
“People with Parkinson’s disease are given L-DOPA, the precursor to
dopamine. Although dopamine cannot cross the blood-brain-barrier, L-DOPA
can. Once L-DOPA reaches the brain, it is taken up by dopaminergic neurons
in patients with Parkinson’s disease. As a consequence, the patient’s
symptoms are alleviated.” (1)
The same source notes the complications of and limitations of treating
Parkinson’s disease with L-DOPA (page 265):
However, treatment of Parkinson’s disease with L-DOPA “often produces
dyskinesias and dystonias - involuntary movements and postures that are
presumably caused by too much stimulation of dopamine receptors in the
basal ganglia… In addition, L-DOPA does not work indefinitely; eventually,
the number of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons declines to such a low level
that the symptoms become worse. Some patients… even become bedridden,
scarcely able to move.” (1)
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B. HARVESTED FETAL BRAIN TISSUE TRANSPLANTS FOR PARKINSON’S
DISEASE:
Carlson in the same “Physiology of Behavior” then reports briefly on one
possibly promising long term treatment for Parkinson’s disease involving the
injection of harvested fetal brain tissue into the brains of patients with
Parkinson’s disease (page 265):
“…Transplantation of fetal tissue attempts to reestablish the secretion of
dopamine in the neostriatum. The tissue is obtained from the substantia nigra
of aborted human fetuses and implanted into the caudate nucleus and
putamen by means of stereotaxically guided needles…. Scans have shown that
dopaminergic fetal cells are able to grow in their new host and secrete
dopamine, reducing the patient’s symptoms. “ (1)
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C. WHAT THIS PAPER WILL EXAMINE
The therapy of implanting harvested post abortion fetal brain tissue into the
brains of Parkinson’s disease patients raises interesting questions that are
not covered by Carlson in his “Physiology of Behavior” textbook. The Text
takes one from a 28 day old human embryo as a “neural tube” to a living and
thriving post birth human infant while remaining curiously silent on the
intervening in utero period. (1) What are the biopsychological milestones of
human fetal development? What are the different types of abortion
procedures? How does the human fetus respond to abortion? What is the
nature of fetal harvesting? This paper will attempt to address these questions.
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D. SELECTED HUMAN FETAL ANATOMICAL and BEHAVIORAL
MILESTONES:
1st TRIMESTER
@ 18 days:
***Eyes start to develop. (2)
@ 20 days:
***Foundations of brain, spinal cord and nervous system are laid. (2)
@ 24 days:
***Heart begins to beat. (2)
@ 28 days:
***Muscles are developing along the future spine. Arms and legs are budding.
(2)
@ 30 days:
***Brain has human proportions. (2)
@ 35 days:
***Pituitary gland in brain is forming. Mouth, ears and nose are taking shape.
(2)
@ 6-7 weeks:
***Brain coordinates movement of muscles and organs. Reflex responses
have begun. (2)
***Brain waves detected. (2,3,4)
@ 8 weeks:
***“…the neuro-anatomic structures are present…. [a] a sensory nerve to
feel the pain and send a message to [b] the thalamus… and [c] motor nerves
that send a message to that area… The pain impulse goes to the thalamus. It
sends a signal down the motor nerves to pull away from the hurt.” (5)
***Sticking the fetus in the palm of the hand with a sharp object causes him
to open his mouth and pull his hand away. (5)
***Lip tactile response may be evoked (2,5)
***Spontaneous movements have begun. (2,3,6)
***Taste buds are forming. (2)
***Steady heartbeat heard with an ultrasound stethoscope. (7)
@ 9 weeks:
***Eyelids are sensitive to touch. (2)
***Child will bend fingers around an object placed in the palm. (2,7)
***Thumb sucking occurs. (2,8)
@ 10 weeks:
***Body is sensitive to touch. Child squints, swallows, puckers up brow and
frowns. (2,4)
***More body movement observed, such as jumping. (8)
@ 11 weeks:
***Face and the upper and lower extremities are sensitive to touch. (5)
***Makes some facial expressions, such as smiling. (2)
***Makes a fist. (4)
(http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/Abortion%20is%
20Murder/horror_of_abortion.htm)
Will continue next week…
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