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Personally, I think it's more important that he's held responsible for what he did to the WOMAN. Her life is still more important than that of the fetus.

Now, if they were mutually agreeing to poison her in an attempt to abort the fetus, that would be something else... and perhaps more relevant to your discussion about murder vs. aborting the fetus (I still do not think it's a big deal, because it would be *their* choice, but there are certainly easier ways to abort than using COW drugs, jeez!).

But because he was doing it without her consent, and in a VERY dangerous manner, I think he deserves to be prosecuted for what he did to her... regardless of the baby. Now, if the baby dies, or has birth defects due to the poison, that is something else he could be charged with (in my book)... but none of that has come to light yet.

In any case, the man is a friggin' idiot.

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