...since thinking and feeling occurs as early as the 12th week of gestation. After the 12th week a fetus simply grows larger. ..
Can I see some references for this?
From
University of Birmingham - Stuart Derbyshire:
"Although the system is clearly immature and much development is still to occur (fig 1), good evidence exists that the biological systems necessary for pain is intact and functional from around 26 weeks' gestation."
All the connections, from the nerve endings, to cabling from them to the brain, to the brain structure necessary to process "feeling" are either not there yet or not connected until well past your "12th week of gestation." Much MUCH more than simply "growing larger" happens between the 12th week and birth.
www.guttmacher.org
The majority of abortions occur when a vacuum apparatus not much bigger than a kidney bean can be used.
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