Rachel's Voice of Hornell

Rachel's Voice of Hornell, Inc. seeks to reduce the number of abortions in the Hornell area by providing, without charge: guidance, friendship, information and services to pregnant girls and women who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. Rachel's Voice of Hornell, Inc. is a non-denominational organization.

What We Do

Rachel's Voice of Hornell gives information about: abortion, adoption, pregnancy, fetal development, and childbirth. The services we provide are: referrals to agencies who assist pregnant girls/women in giving birth to their babies and directing them to organizations who can help provide for material needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.

• Day 1 – fertilization: all human chromosomes are present;

unique human life begins

• Day 6 – embryo begins implanting in the uterus

• Day 22 – heart begins to beat with the child’s own blood

• Week 5 – eyes, legs, hands begin to develop

• Week 6 – brain waves detectable; mouth,

lips present; fingernails forming

• Week 7 – eyelids, toes form; nose distinct,

baby kicking and swimming

• Week 8 – every organ in place; bones begin to

replace cartilage, fingerprints begin to form;

• Weeks 9 and 10 - teeth begin to form,

fingernails develop; baby can turn head, frown

• Week 11 – baby can grasp objects placed in hand; all organ systems functioning; the baby has fingerprints,

a skeletal structure, nerves, and circulation

• Week 12 – the baby has all of the part necessary to experience pain, including the nerves, spinal cord and thalamus;

the baby is nearing the end of the first trimester

• Week 17 - baby can have dream (REM) sleep