Madrid, Spain, Jul 19, 2004 / 22:00 pm
The publishing of 4-dimensional pictures of the unborn, which show the fetus smiling, blinking her eyes and crying several weeks before birth, is leading to new calls in Spain for a review of the country’s abortion policy.
The surprising images were first published in Great Britain where abortion is permitted up to the 22nd week. The images, taken between the 12th and 26th week of pregnancy, show the baby perfectly formed, moving all four limbs, sucking her thumb and yawning.
The impact has been such that two young mothers decided not to go through with an abortion and in the British Parliament some lawmakers are calling for tighter restrictions on when abortions can be performed.
In Spain, in an article published by the newspaper “La Razon,” journalist Cristina Lopez Schlichting said that it is time for there to be a debate on the resources that are provided for pregnant mothers in difficult circumstances and, in addition, on the lack of serious oversight of private clinics.