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As of 2010, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has never addressed the issue of fetal pain.  Only one [[U.S. Court of Appeals]] has mentioned "fetal pain" (without addressing it) in ''Keith v. Daley'', 764 F.2d 1265 (7th Cir. 1985).

As of 2010, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has never addressed the issue of fetal pain.  Only one [[U.S. Court of Appeals]] has mentioned "fetal pain" (without addressing it) in ''Keith v. Daley'', 764 F.2d 1265 (7th Cir. 1985).

Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand, a highly trained specialist in development of unborn children, has said that research has shown that babies feel pain before birth as early as 20 weeks into the pregnancy. <ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/state4986.html Life News]</ref>

Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand, a highly trained specialist in development of unborn children, has said that research has shown that babies feel pain before birth as early as 20 weeks into the pregnancy.<ref>[http://www.lifenews.com/state4986.html Life News]</ref>

In a report describing the capacity of the fetus to feel pain, requested by the U.S. Department of Justice, he stated:

In a report describing the capacity of the fetus to feel pain, requested by the U.S. Department of Justice, he stated:

{{cquote|'''It is my opinion that the human fetus possesses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possibly more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children.'''<ref>[http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/fetal_Pain/AnandPainReport.pdf Fetal Pain Report]</ref>}}

{{cquote|'''It is my opinion that the human fetus possesses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possibly more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children.'''<ref>[http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/fetal_Pain/AnandPainReport.pdf Fetal Pain Report]</ref>}}

[[Congress]] first sought to pass laws to protect against fetal pain during the [[George W. Bush Administration]], but nothing became law at the national level.  Instead, and more recently, these states have enacted bans:  Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.<ref name="Politico"/>

[[Congress]] first sought to pass laws to protect against fetal pain during the [[George W. Bush Administration]], but nothing became law at the national level.  Instead, and more recently, these states have enacted bans:  Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.<ref name="Politico"/>

Specifically, [[Nebraska|Nebraska's]] [http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB1103.pdf ''Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''] became law April 13, 2010. It bans all abortions past 20 weeks based on studies that babies assuredly feel pain at that point, corroborated by emerging protocols requiring surgeons who operate on late-term preborn babies provide them pain relief. <ref>[http://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=10024 Legislative History of Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]</ref>

Specifically, [[Nebraska|Nebraska's]] [http://nebraskalegislature.gov/FloorDocs/Current/PDF/Final/LB1103.pdf ''Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''] became law April 13, 2010. It bans all abortions past 20 weeks based on studies that babies assuredly feel pain at that point, corroborated by emerging protocols requiring surgeons who operate on late-term preborn babies provide them pain relief.<ref>[http://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=10024 Legislative History of Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act]</ref>

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