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.
Pregnant women usually first feel their baby move between 16-20 weeks gestation. The first movements are seen on ultrasound at 8 weeks gestation. The fetus can suck his/her thumb from 20 weeks. Common patterns of behaviour seen in adults are also seen in the fetus â e.g. handedness.