When it comes to the miracle of life in the womb, few people truly understand just how early the unborn baby begins major development. Her little heart begins to beat at only 21 days, and she can feel pain as early as 12 weeks. In this episode we are joined by experts Dr. Robin Pieruci and Tracy Winsor as we highlight the beauty of fetal development.
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Fetal Development Pictures
Pictures frequently say more than volumes of text, and they often say it more effectively. Pro-life leaders and educators know the amazing power these images have to change the hearts and minds of people on abortion. Individuals often forget what is said in pro-life educational presentations or written in literature. However, they almost always remember the dramatic images of life developing in the womb.
Take a Look Inside
As the nation gears up for the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on the Dobbs late-term abortion case, you and I have an advantage to changing more hearts and minds on abortion.
At the center of the case is Mississippi’s efforts to protect unborn babies 15 weeks or older in the womb. So, let’s show everyone what’s actually at stake.
One of the most effective ways to add more converts to the side of LIFE is to share the beauty of the unborn child. What follows will help you advance the cause for America’s unborn babies and their mothers.
The Biology of Prenatal Development
National Geographic knew a good thing when they saw it. It acquired access to unprecedented video footage of early fetal development, which has been edited into an amazing DVD called The Biology of Prenatal Development. Even the most seasoned pro-lifer will learn new things from this amazing presentation on the child within the womb. For example, did you know that at just eight weeks an unborn baby shows evidence of being right- or left-handed?
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Meet Baby Olivia
From a single-celled human to a baby with a beating heart, brainwaves, fingers, and toes, Olivia shows the remarkable beauty of a unique life within the womb.
The Baby Olivia project provides a medically accurate, animated glimpse of human life from the moment of fertilization. The story details her growth as she progresses from one developmental stage to the next, in preparation for her continued life outside of the womb.
Guests
Dr. Robin Pierucci is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology she has a master’s degree in bioethics. She practiced neonatology for nearly 25 years at Bronson Children’s Hospital’s level III NICU in Kalamazoo, MI where she was also medical director for 17 years.
Dr Pierucci “retired” from full time work in the NICU at the end of 2024 to found Navigating Fetal Concerns, a service devoted to accompanying parents whose baby has an abnormal prenatal diagnosis. She is a Fellow of the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr Pierucci currently serves as Co-Chair of the Pro-Life Council of ACPeds.
Tracy Winsor BA, MPA, is the co-founder of Be Not Afraid (BNA) a case management support service for parents carrying to term following a prenatal diagnosis. BeNotAfraid has welcomed over 300 infants since its founding fifteen years ago, and Tracy has overseen all aspects of program management.
Tracy’s implementation of an online training program to support the development of BNA-modeled services is part of a national prolife collaborative addressing prenatal diagnosis. The BNA model of care is unique in that it is parent-centered, research-based, and trauma-informed.
Tracy has been married to her husband, John, for thirty-nine years and is the mother of eight children, and six grandchildren. Her own experiences of pregnancy loss, acute neonatal intensive care, and medical disability inform the insight she brings to the topic of prenatal diagnosis.
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