Memory is not evidence a foetus knows it exists
For a foetus to exist it must be conscious.
A foetus does not become conscious until minimum 24 weeks and more likely 35
“Assuming that consciousness is mainly localized in the cortex,
consciousness cannot emerge before 24 gestational weeks when the thalamocortical connections from the sense organs are established. Thus the limit of legal abortion at 22-24 weeks in many countries makes sense.”
The newborn human infant is conscious at a minimal level. It is aware of its body, itself and to some extent of the outside world. It recognizes faces and vowels to which it has been exposed. It expresses emotions like joy. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the newborn brain shows highest...
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