But other scientists say it’s possible for a fetus to feel pain as early as 12 weeks (3 months) into its development ... of feeling pain until at least 24-25 weeks. There’s some evidence ...

In general, infants that are born very early are not considered to be viable until after 24 weeks ... born at 28 weeks old only have a 10 percent chance of having long-term health problems. Health ...

Wade on June 24 ... to a fetus prior to performing an abortion that occurs at 20 weeks of gestation or later. The law assumes that a fetus may be able to feel pain at that stage in development ...

highlighting nuances in doctors’ understanding of fetal development that raise questions about whether the cardiac activity of a 6-week-old fetus is, in fact, a heartbeat. Abrams made the ...