Why is it that when someone murders a pregnant woman it counts as double murder?
According to the law, a fetus isn't a human being, I believe (Hence abortions) So why is it double and not single murder?
2007-08-06 07:54:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Simple. The choice to have an abortion or not rest with (and only with ) the woman. The killer does not get to exercise that choice.
2007-08-06 07:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming it's not.
2007-08-06 14:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by rahidz2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many states determine that if the fetus could have been born and had a reasonable chance of survival on its own that they will charge someone with murder.
In those places, a 2-month old fetus wouldn't count, but an 8-month old one would (many women deliver their babies early and they survive).
2007-08-06 15:15:40 · answer #3 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a living breathing person. It has a heart that beats, blood pumping the works. Once you are expecting you are eatting, walking etc for two. So if you going to kill a pregnant lady well its not just her life you end!!!
2007-08-06 15:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋