According to an article in Dublin's IR TIMES, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has disclosed scientific evidence which shows that the unborn babies may experience pain during the abortion procedure.
Based on a study of the nervous system of unborn babies which was performed by scientists, medical experts and others, the group issued a statement advising abortionists to consider using anesthetics when performing abortions on babies at twenty-four weeks gestation and older. The study, set up by the College after considerable debate about whether unborn children could feel pain, stressed the need to protect babies from painful abortion procedures.