Virginia Foxx: “it is imperative we take appropriate measures to inform every woman who is seeking an abortion of the development of the…”

“it is imperative we take appropriate measures to inform every woman who is seeking an abortion of the development of the unborn child to feel pain in her womb at least 20 weeks after fertilization. We have taken action to ensure that the pain of livestock and laboratory animals is reduced and prevented, yet when it comes to the unborn child we hesitate. Every day unborn children have pain inflicted upon them, such as poisoning and even dismemberment, when a woman chooses to abort. All of this is without pain medicine. Studies show that fetuses respond to touch by 8 weeks' gestation, and respond to sound by 20 weeks. If an unborn child can recognize the positive and negative stimuli in the womb, I can't imagine the excruciating pain that must be felt during an abortion. Today women are not fully informed of the extremely painful death their child will endure during an abortion. At minimum, we must act to ensure that abortion providers are legally obligated to inform every woman about her right to request pain-reducing medicine for her baby. Life is a gift from God and should be respected. I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing the pain unborn children experience during abortion by supporting this bill.”