James Lankford: “At 20 weeks, a child can feel pain. They have a fully…”

“I've asked people, what do you think about something like a late term abortion? Now, for many people, they've never actually considered it, but At 20 weeks, a child can feel pain. They have a fully developed nervous system, fully developed heart, brain is operating, and 10 fingers, 10 toes. They're sucking their thumb, they're yawning, they're stretching, they're making faces. They're beginning to make mom miserable. About that time, that's all happening in about five months of pregnancy.” (10:01–10:12)

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