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Phone: 202-223-8073
Fax: 571-312-0544

2776 S. Arlington Mill Dr.
#803
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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Nicole Saunders, J.D.

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Nicole Saunders is an attorney from Florida. She earned her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of law in May 2016. The summer after her first year of law school, Nicole interned at CLI as a Blackstone Fellow.

Nicole is particularly interested in helping to create a culture of life that protects society’s most vulnerable citizens, especially people with disabilities. Nicole’s passion for the pro-life movement inspired her to write her first novel, Disposable, a legal drama that underscores the value of human life.

Nicole has gained legal experience in both the public and private sector. In 2013, Nicole earned her B.S. in Psychology from Jacksonville University, graduating summa cum laude.

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March for Life Steps Up Against ACA Mandate

Last week, amidst the media flurry following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the Hobby Lobby case, another legal fight began to brew.   As with the Hobby Lobby case, at the heart of this legal battle is the preventative services mandate imposed under the Patient

Nicole Saunders, J.D.
July 18, 2014