Pro-life message HEARD on Parliament Hill despite violent counter-protestors

"Late termination of pregnancy is more controversial than abortion in general because it results in the demise of a fetus that is more developed and sometimes able to survive independently." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_termination_of_pregnancy

Recalling his personal observation of a late-term abortion performed by one of his instructors during his medical residency, Ron Paul stated, “It was pretty dramatic for me to see a two-and-a-half-pound baby taken out crying and breathing and put in a bucket.” http://www.ronpaul.com/on-the-issues/abortion/

Democrats For Life Of America & Former Planned... by debunkerbuster

Late-term abortion, which the news media also refers to as partial-birth abortion, generally refers to any intentional abortion procedure occurring after 20 weeks of gestation. The point that experts consider pregnancy to be late-term is one of the biggest debates involving this subject. Some experts believe that 12 weeks and later is late term, others state 16 weeks, 20 weeks or even later. A common belief is that any abortion where the child has a viable chance to survive out of the womb is certainly a late term abortion. The problem with this theory is that it varies widely from one pregnancy to another.

Late Term Abortion Laws

Countries around the world have different laws regarding late-term abortions. Canada, for instance, has no law regarding the gestational age of the child and when abortions can be performed. Of the 152 countries with records on hand, the following observations can be made:

• 54 of these countries ban abortion except in cases where the mother's life is at risk
• 44 countries ban late term abortion after a certain gestational age
• 2 countries (The Netherlands and The United States) have regulations in place having to do with viability.
• The remaining 52 countries, including Canada, have no laws regarding gestational age and abortion.

More:

http://www.debate.org/late-term-abortion/