§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has about the minimal gestation age at which an aborted baby can show one or more of the following signs of life(a) brain activity, (b) pulse rate, (c) heart beat, (d) breathing and (e) movement.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyBreathing and brain activity are functions associated with viability. Although we know of no formal research on these points some doctors have noted transient heartbeat and movement from about 12 weeks' gestation.