Very premature babies may need pain relieving drugs
By Roger Highfield, Science Editor - London Telegraph THE unborn child may be able to feel pain as early as 20 weeks into pregnancy, a finding that suggests pain relief should be considered for the 2,500 extremely premature babies born each year who may be subjected to painful procedures. The head of a government-appointed expert group said a foetus was definitely aware of pain by 24 weeks, perhaps as early as 20 weeks, according to a review of the latest research. More...Article listed below
Amazing'>http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news....Amazing that a baby that is to be birthed very prematurely may need pain killers, but a baby that is to be aborted needs to be killed.