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Originally Posted by aliali
It seems that the baby/fetus can be killed by a third party or at the request of the mother--one is illegal, the other is legal. However, the mother's decision of whether to keep the baby/fetus alive doesn't change what the baby/fetus is, that is, it is a baby or fetus or worthy of legal protection whether or not the mother wants to abort, keep it, or changes her mind twelve times. So, the baby/fetus is killed in any event. What is the basis for protecting the baby/fetus from third parties and why doesn't that apply to everyone?
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so then you'd be in favor of prosecuting the mother for manslaughter if she miscarries? or if she falls down the stairs or gets into a car accident and loses the baby? that's the implications of what you're suggesting.