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Arlington, VA 22206

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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!

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Fact of Life: American Cars (and Their Drivers) Exhibit Decidedly More Pro-life than Pro-choice Views

If you have spent any time on American roads in the past five years, you have likely noticed cars with pro-life license plates sharing the road with you. Pro-life license plates are currently available in the District of Columbia and 29 states. ...Curiously, there is a notable absence of “pro-choice” license plates on the road.

Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.
February 28, 2019
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Statement in Opposition to Raised Bill No. 7070 “An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers”

CLI Associate Scholar Jeanneane N. Maxon submitted testimony on the legal issues presented by the new bill under NIFLA v. Becerra.

Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.
February 13, 2019
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Former Kennedy Law Clerk Argues Stare Decisis No Obstacle to Reversing Roe and Casey’s “Viability Rule”

A former law clerk to Justice Anthony Kennedy argues that the doctrine of stare decisis should not stop the Supreme Court from reversing course on Roe v. Wade.

Thomas M. Messner, J.D.
November 10, 2018
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Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Path to Active Euthanasia

The founding intentions of the PAS movement, the grim practical realities of suicide by oral overdose, the legal principles at stake, and the state of public opinion all argue that the move from PAS to euthanasia, once the former is more widely accepted, would be not only a “slippery slope” but a virtual free fall.

Richard Doerflinger, M.A.
November 2, 2018

Indiana Seeks Supreme Court Review in Down Syndrome Abortion Case

When it comes to the life-or-death choice of abortion, parents should not be able to discriminate against children based on a protected status such as race, sex, or Down syndrome.

Thomas M. Messner, J.D.
October 25, 2018

Abortion Reporting: Indiana (2017)

The past year saw a rise in abortions in Indiana, with abortions in the state increasing by seven percent...

Tessa Longbons
October 24, 2018
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Abortion Cases in the Higher Federal Courts

The challenged abortion laws that may arrive at the United States Supreme Court in the near future can be divided into three main groups: (I) Limitations on the availability of taxpayer dollars to abortion providers; (II) restrictions on abortion procedures and discriminatory abortions; and (III) health, safety, and informed consent laws.

Mary E. Harned, J.D.
October 23, 2018
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Ten Truths about Title X

Title X was enacted in 1970 as an addition to the Public Health Service Act,, becoming the only federal grant program directed solely at providing individuals and families with comprehensive family planning and related reproductive health services.

Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.
October 10, 2018

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