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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. http://www.lifenews.com/state4986.html

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 posseses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possible 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 posseses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possible more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children.'''}}http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/fetal_Pain/AnandPainReport.pdf

Dr. Tom Grissom, a Washington School of Medicine clinical instructor in pain medicine, testified in [[Nebraska]] that:<ref name="NCR">http://www.ncregister.com/register_exclusives/a_bulletproof_abortion_ban/</ref>

Dr. Tom Grissom, a Washington School of Medicine clinical instructor in pain medicine, testified in [[Nebraska]] that:<ref name="NCR">http://www.ncregister.com/register_exclusives/a_bulletproof_abortion_ban/</ref>