Thread: Is life defined by the intent of the mother?
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Old 05-04-2005, 09:14 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Is life defined by the intent of the mother?
Why is abortion legal, but a man who kills a pregnant woman can be charged with two murders?
Quick scenario:

1. A man kills a pregnant woman.
charge: 2 murders

2. A man kills a pregnant woman on her way to the abortion clinic.
charge: 2 murders

3. A man kills a recently pregnant woman on her way home from the clinic.
charge: 1 murder

The same number of lives were taken in the same day, so why the extra charge? Does the intent of the mother define the validity of the fetus's life?
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