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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>[https://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>}}

== U.S. Law & Fetal Pain ==

== U.S. Law & Fetal Pain ==

The legal strategy to limit abortions by prohibiting fetal pain after 20 weeks has had no effect on the overall increasing rate of abortion.  "The Guttmacher Institute says only a small number — 1.5 percent — of abortions occur in the second half of pregnancy."<ref name="Politico">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79681.html#ixzz23WzAxMT3</ref>

The legal strategy to limit abortions by prohibiting fetal pain after 20 weeks has had no effect on the overall increasing rate of abortion.  "The Guttmacher Institute says only a small number — 1.5 percent — of abortions occur in the second half of pregnancy."<ref name="Politico">https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79681.html#ixzz23WzAxMT3</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"/>