Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act Could 'Backfire'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International, said today that he has "mixed feelings" about the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act. The bill, S. 51, is sponsored by pro-life champion Senator Sam Brownback, R-Kan.

S. 51 would require those who commit abortions on preborn children who are at least 20 weeks old to tell the mother who is seeking the death of her child that her baby feels pain. This would be communicated verbally and through a brochure to be developed by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill would also require that the mother be asked if she would like her child to be given anesthesia.

"I have no doubt that preborn children can feel pain," Scott said. "In fact, I believe our brothers and sisters who reside in the womb feel pain long before 20 weeks gestation. I also believe a mother should be given as much information as possible regarding method(s) used to kill her child and that true nature of the preborn life." the rest