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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!

The Lifesaving Impact of Recently Enacted Pro-Life Laws
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The Lifesaving Impact of Recently Enacted Pro-Life Laws

Multiple studies analyzing state-level birth data all find a significant association between strong pro-life laws and increased state birthrates –…

Michael J.…
June 24, 2026
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What Should We Expect in Maternal Mortality Trends Due to the Dobbs Decision?
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What Should We Expect in Maternal Mortality Trends Due to the Dobbs Decision?

This paper examines claims that pro-life laws in effect post-Dobbs would increase maternal mortality rates.

Ingrid Skop,…
June 4, 2026
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An Analysis of Colorado’s SB 25-183
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An Analysis of Colorado’s SB 25-183

This week, the Colorado State Senate will begin legislative debate on SB 25-183. This bill will require Colorado’s Medicaid and…

Michael J.…
April 2, 2025
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Fact Check: Lozier Institute Sets the Record Straight on Evidence-Based Research
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Fact Check: Lozier Institute Sets the Record Straight on Evidence-Based Research

Recently, CLI scholars Dr. James Studnicki and Dr. Ingrid Skop dug into the question of whether induced abortion can be…

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August 1, 2024
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Online Mail-Order Chemical Abortion: A Threat to Abuse and Trafficking Victims
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Online Mail-Order Chemical Abortion: A Threat to Abuse and Trafficking Victims

As the summer of 2023 proceeds, a federal appeals court is continuing its deliberation over a lawsuit against the Food…

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July 18, 2023
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Planned Parenthood Shows $¾ Billion of Excess of Revenue Over Past Decade
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Planned Parenthood Shows $¾ Billion of Excess of Revenue Over Past Decade

As debate over the relative capacity of Planned Parenthood clinics and federally qualified health centers has emerged, one element of the argument has focused on funds that may be available to the former to replace certain government grants and reimbursements.  CLI examined nine consecutive years of annual reports for the organization and the available information there on “excess of revenue over expenses” is shown below.

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September 15, 2015
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California Assisted Suicide Bill Passes Assembly during National Suicide Prevention Week
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California Assisted Suicide Bill Passes Assembly during National Suicide Prevention Week

September 6 to 12 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and yet almost as if in a cruel joke, the California legislature has fast-tracked a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state. Just yesterday, the “End of Life Options Act” (AB X2-15) passed the State Assembly by a vote of 44-35.

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September 10, 2015
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CLI Director of Research David Prentice, Ph.D., Becomes Featured Author for Bioethics Quarterly
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CLI Director of Research David Prentice, Ph.D., Becomes Featured Author for Bioethics Quarterly

The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly is an invaluable resource not only for insights on ethical issues but news about key developments in medicine and technology.  This summer NCBQ added a new author to its array of resources, a regular update on Science written by Charlotte Lozier Institute Vice President and Director of Research, David Prentice, Ph.D.

David Prentice, Ph.D.
September 3, 2015
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March for Life Wins Major Victory in Federal Court
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March for Life Wins Major Victory in Federal Court

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September 2, 2015
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California’s Assisted Suicide Bill Revived in Special Session
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California’s Assisted Suicide Bill Revived in Special Session

In mid-August, California lawmakers announced a second attempt to legalize assisted suicide this year. In July, a nearly identical bill, SB 128, died in the Health Committee. The proposed legislation, now revived as Assembly Bill X2-15 (the End of Life Option Act), was introduced during a special legislative session on healthcare financing, which will allow it to bypass the previous committee in which it stalled.

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September 1, 2015
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Dept. of Health and Human Services Defends Planned Parenthood as Videos Continue to Emerge
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Dept. of Health and Human Services Defends Planned Parenthood as Videos Continue to Emerge

Late last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rose to the defense of the embattled Planned Parenthood organization, which is currently caught up in a fetal tissue and organ harvesting scandal following an undercover investigation by the Center for Medical Progress. In a letter addressed to Senators Joni Ernst and Roy Blunt, HHS insisted that they know of no breach of the law in the actions taken by Planned Parenthood in its selling of fetal remains.

Nora Sullivan, M.P.A
August 19, 2015
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Little Sisters of the Poor Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case
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Little Sisters of the Poor Ask Supreme Court to Hear Case

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August 13, 2015
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Planned Parenthood’s Fetal Tissue and Organ Harvesting Forces a Reconsideration of Medical Ethics
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Planned Parenthood’s Fetal Tissue and Organ Harvesting Forces a Reconsideration of Medical Ethics

Undercover videos released by David Daleiden and the Center for Medical Progress show various Planned Parenthood employees discussing the harvesting and sale of fetal organs and body parts.  The negotiations caught on camera suggest that these transactions are not at all unusual for the organization nor are they limited to these few incidents but are, in fact, systemic throughout the organization.  This suggests that Planned Parenthood, which performs about 330,000 abortions a year in the United States, has found a way to make abortion even more profitable.

Nora Sullivan, M.P.A
August 10, 2015
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