evidence-based advocacy
Enid Lyons List advocates that abortion law recognises the science of foetal development.
As science advances, it proves again and again that the unborn child is a human life.
As early as 5 weeks:
Unborn babies in the womb have a heartbeat
Blood vessels are forming into the circulatory system
The brain and spinal cord are beginning to develop
By 10 weeks:
Babies have arms and legs, fingers and toes
The baby can kick and will jump if startled
Their pain receptors have been developing for weeks (week 7)
At 15 weeks, babies:
Have fully developed hearts
Fully formed noses and lips, and eyelids and eyebrows
Can taste and make facial expressions, yawn, hiccup, swallow, and suck their thumbs
They can feel pain:
By 13 to 14 weeks, almost the entire body responds to light touch
Brain structures are mature enough by 15 weeks to process pain
Painful procedures trigger a hormonal stress response
With today’s medical care, premature babies are increasingly able to survive at 22 weeks or even earlier with aggressive care.
Enid Lyons List takes an ethical and evidence-based stand against abortion in recognition of the human rights of unborn babies in the womb.