Manslaughter for miscarriage
It is now Law in the United States, that a fetus is protected from harm while in the womb of its' mother. Would it not follow that should a woman lose her child, due to a fall or other unfortunate situation, she could be charged with a crime against the life she carried?
Unlikely as it may seem, the recent case of a woman criticized for waiting on a C- section and losing one of her twins, is case in point. She could now, very easily be charged with a serious crime for her choice to do as she pleased with her body(I am aware she was a freak in the eyes of most people).
My questions are as follows:
Where do the rights of the fetus superscede the rights of the Mother?
At what point does the court decide a group of cells has become a fetus?
In the case of miscarriage, is the mother guilty of manslaughter?
What is the underlying motivation to qualify an undeveloped human as sentient,thus giving it rights it has no way of comprehending?
Where does religion fit into this descision?
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