Should Roe vs. Wade be overturned, and abortion made illegal, in all cases, how should a woman be punished should she get an illegal abortion?
What about the person who performs the illegal abortion?
The father of the child, should it be proven that he knew about the intended illegal abortion, or helped the woman obtain one?
For the above three, is jail time the appropriate punishment? Required counseling, community service, probation, fines?
If jail, how long? (the average time served for the murder of another person is currently around seven years in the U.S., for reference)
If fines, how much?
Why?
What about pregnant rape victims who get illegal abortions? Or the mother who aborts the child with a birth defect? Should the punishment be the same, different?
Note to all: I am not necessarily pro-life, or pro-choice. I haven't expressed any opinions in this question, so please answer without bashing my personal beliefs, with I have yet to reveal in this question. Thanks
2007-08-09
15:14:27
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