08-23-2015, 01:15 PM
(08-23-2015, 10:13 AM)pyropappy Wrote: If a pregnant women is murdered, the perp is charged with a double homicide; why is abortion not considered murder?
Well, currently different states have different laws regarding late term abortions and I couldn't find what the "penalties" were in any of those states if a woman chose to ignore the law and somehow abort her baby past, or outside of, the legal limits. I don't know what criminal charges she (or, if a Dr. provided the service) would face.
However, first, there's the point at which the fetus feels pain/or is potentially viable outside of the womb--that's what most states base their laws on--again, couldn't find info on penalties/possible criminal charges for violating those laws.
I also learned that 38 states have fetal homicide laws (according to one article I read). 23 of those states consider the murder of a pregnant woman a "double homicide" at any point in her pregnancy. Obviously, the others don't and the fetus has to have reached some "standard" before the mother's murder is considered a double homicide.
So the answer is...fuck if I know. J/K, I shouldn't try to be even remotely "deep" before having at least two cups of coffee. I will say this...currently, abortion is a woman's choice (Roe vs. Wade and all that) although the laws and time limits are changing. But here's a crude comparison for you...if I have a shiny, new iPad and I decide to toss it out my window and ultimately or otherwise get rid of it, that's my choice. If you come and steal my iPad, you're a thief and a criminal, right?
I should have just left it to the last couple of sentences without all the unhelpful jibberish prior.
Sheesh.
Commando Cunt Queen