“No evidence foetuses feel pain before 24 weeks”

The dodgy science claims of Tories who wanted to shorten the time limit for legal abortion have been laid to rest as the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists publish a review which shows that

“It can be concluded that the foetus cannot experience pain in any sense prior to this gestation.”

Even after 24 weeks, the college concluded a foetus is naturally sedated and unconscious in the womb.

This is good news for those defending a woman’s right to choose, although it probably won’t put an end to the bogus science claims of anti-abortion campaigners.