If a pregnant woman is murdered and so is her unborn child, should the murderer be charged with two counts of murder?
2007-11-20 05:50:04 · 14 answers · asked by phyco kid 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think it really depends on how far along the pregnancy is. I think if the pregnancy is over 5 months then yes it should be counted as a person, as it could be born and survive, anything before that should not be counted. I think people are trying to be sneeky about getting those early pregnancies counted as a person to take away a womans right to choose and make abortion illegal.
2007-11-20 06:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by evil_streak_78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1+1=2
2016-05-24 08:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well our society has no problems with "legaling" slaughtering 3-million unborn babies per year under the guise of it's a woman's right to choice. Seems to me more than a little hypocritical to overlook that fact when a pregnant woman is murdered.
2007-11-20 06:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definately.
2007-11-20 06:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by MommyB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep - look at Scott Peterson.
2007-11-20 05:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lex 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the circumstances, the term (how many weeks) of the pregnancy, your state, etc...
Look to the Lacy Peterson case for precedent.
2007-11-20 05:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by desertfairy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-11-20 05:52:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, its one count murder and one count of practicing medicine without a licens
see how stupid that sounds ?
2007-11-20 06:06:47 · answer #8 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That varies by state and how far along the developing fetus is, as it should be.
2007-11-20 05:59:22 · answer #9 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask Scott Peterson, he was
2007-11-20 06:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋