A landmark fetal-pain law that bans abortions after 20 weeks went into effect today in Nebraska.
The Legislature passed it in April.
According to scientific studies, preborn children have pain receptors throughout their bodies and nerves linking them to the brain at and after 20 weeks.
Mary Spaulding Balch, National Right to Life director of state legislation, said the law shows there’s a state interest in the lives of preborn children.
“Nebraska’s law sets the course for the nation,” she said. “In a groundbreaking and life-affirming step by the Nebraska Legislature, 20-week-old pain-capable unborn children will finally be protected in law. We look forward to consideration of similar legislation in other states during the spring legislative session.”
Bolstered by passage of the law, Sen. Mike Johanna (R-Neb.) recently introduced the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill requires that a woman seeking an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy be informed that her preborn child may feel pain during an abortion and be offered anesthesia if she goes forward with the abortion.
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: October 18, 2010
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