To: longnshort who wrote (35036 ) 4/9/2013 6:48:06 PM From: Solon Respond to Fortunately, abortions are performed earlier and earlier. And even better--contraception has overcome much of the superstitious and irrational opposition against it--opposition which of course merely increased the incidence of abortions. Like...DUH?However all available evidence shows that even though these sensors develop early in pregnancy, human embryos cannot actually sense pain. Certain major components of the central nervous system that are necessary to feel pain are not present and functioning. One can only imagine the needless pain and anxiety felt by women who believe -- on the basis of some pro-life literature -- that their embryos have suffered pain during an abortion, miscarriage, or emergency treatment for an ectopic pregnancy. This is long after: Essentially all miscarriages occur, Ectopic pregnancies have been dealt with, and After about 99% of abortions are performed.
Some researchers suggest fetuses cannot sense pain, no matter how far along in pregnancy. They believe that pain can only be felt after birth.
