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Sadly for Burgess, the male fetus was observed at 28 weeks and the female fetus was observed at 32. If Burgess has observed a 15-week old fetus masturbating, he certainly hasn't written about it.
Jun 18, 2013 · It seems as though Burgess is playing a little fast and loose with the science, both on fetal masturbation and on fetal pain, and his comments on the former are being received as a bit of an...
- David A. Graham
Jun 19, 2013 · Congressman Michael Burgess says yes, but the science isn’t as clear. During debates over a bill that would outlaw all abortions after 20 weeks, Texas Rep. Michael Burgess argued for an...
Burgess, who says that fetal movements can point to pleasurable sexual sensation, argues that abortion should be limited to the first 15 weeks, rather than the proposed 20.
Jun 18, 2013 · Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, said Monday he is opposed to abortion because fetuses masturbate in the womb, and so can feel both pleasure and pain.
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Jun 18, 2013 · Thanks to Texas Congressman Michael Burgess, you can now add “fetal masturbation” as another conservative reason to ban abortion.
Jun 18, 2013 · Rep. Michael Burgess justified the proposed ban, arguing that fetuses as early as 15 weeks experience physical feeling.
