The public relies on auditors to make critical professional judgments in an objective, professionally skeptical manner. Participants in capital markets who are making investment decisions place trust and confidence in the judgments made by auditors during audits of public company financial statements.
Several scientists have done research that abortion opponents say shows that fetuses can feel pain at 20 weeks after conception. One of those scientists said he believed fetuses could likely feel pain then, but he added that he believed the few abortions performed then could be done in ways to avoid pain.
At around 18 to 25 weeks into pregnancy, the mother begins to feel the fetus moving. Similar to seeing her child for the first time in an ultrasound scan, this experience usually leads the mother to feel more attached to her child, ultimately enhancing the reciprocal bond and relationship.