by APFLI | Apr 17, 2006 | Quotes
"The highest density of pain receptors per square inch of skin in human development occurs in utero from 20 to 30 weeks gestation. "During this period, the epidermis is still very thin, leaving nerve fibers closer to the surface of the skin than in older...
by APFLI | Apr 7, 2006 | Human Development
British Study Says Premature Babies Feel Pain Another study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, has found that premature babies feel pain as intensely, or even more intensely, than we do. A research team [University College London] analyzed brain scans of 18...
by APFLI | Jan 26, 2006 | Human Development
An article recently published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA, August 24, vol. 294, p.947) has caused quite a stir. The authors claim that the fetus neurological pathways in its brain that allow the conscious perception of pain...
by APFLI | Jun 22, 2004 | Legislation / Court Cases
Responding to shocking testimony being given in court cases challenging the Partial Birth Abortion Ban, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan) & Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) are sponsoring the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. The bill would require that before obtaining an...
by APFLI | Jun 2, 2004 | Abortion - Archive
In ruling the ban on partial-birth abortions unconstitutional, U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton said the fact that unborn children feel intense pain during the gruesome abortion procedure is “irrelevant.” “There is no consensus of medical...
