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Originally posted by tecoyah
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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Not trying to get back into politics here but read the law.
Its only a crime if its a federal offense.
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The measure Bush signed Thursday is limited in scope, applying only to harm to a fetus while a federal crime, such as a terrorist attack or drug-related shooting, is being committed against the pregnant mother. The legislation defines a potential victim as "a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb."
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So perhaps your whole point is pointless at this time.
On a side note, my wife is pregnant, and if any attack on her caused the loss of the child, explain to me how thats different then if the child had just been born. Before you get up in arms about something, try thinking about both sides of the issue. Your extreme and make-believe examples are nothing but a straw man argument which bear no resemblance to the reality of the situation.