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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 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 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>}}

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>

{{cquote|'''...specialized nerve endings involved in pain transmission are seen as early as seven weeks and are found throughout all organs by 20 weeks gestation… The midbrain, brainstem and cortex are all present in the fetus by 20 weeks gestation. This means that all the elements for the perception of pain are present by 20 weeks gestation.'''}}

{{cquote|'''...specialized nerve endings involved in pain transmission are seen as early as seven weeks and are found throughout all organs by 20 weeks gestation… The mid brain, brain stem and cortex are all present in the fetus by 20 weeks gestation. This means that all the elements for the perception of pain are present by 20 weeks gestation.'''}}

Dr. Grissom later added:<ref name="NCR"/>

Dr. Grissom later added:<ref name="NCR"/>