The Science:
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco reviewed dozens of studies and medical reports and said the data indicate that fetuses likely are incapable of feeling pain until around the seventh month of pregnancy, when they are about 28 weeks old.
Based on the evidence, discussions of fetal pain for abortions performed before the end of the second trimester should not be mandatory, according to the study appearing in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
And the cover (Wapo again):
Democratic leaders cited NARAL's position when they decided against trying to influence the vote. Democratic leadership aides said yesterday that they are leery of Republicans charging that they are already out of touch with mainstream values, even before they assume power.
What is wrong with those morons at NARAL? Are they afraid that they won't get invited to the right parties, or is Ms. Keenan some sort of mole?
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BTW, this bill defines pregnancy from conception, which could have the effect compromising the right to many forms of birth control.
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