Mr. Peter Thompson:

There is more evidence on how the cortex develops post-delivery and how pain is perceived by a pre-term baby than there is on the foetus, and more conclusive evidence certainly. The royal college document states that parallels should not be drawn between in uteroand ex uteroeven if it is the same gestation.

Regarding the link between termination of pregnancy and breast cancer, I think there is a stronger link with pregnancy, but I am not aware of it particularly being termination of pregnancy. I would be more than happy to check that for the Deputy and feed it back to the committee.