Okay.
Drug abuse causing miscarriage = manslaughter
Willful abortion = murder
Got it sport. You can build from there with common sense.
Okay.
Drug abuse causing miscarriage = manslaughter
Willful abortion = murder
Got it sport. You can build from there with common sense.
That's a start. How will prosecutors prove that in a court of law? "beyond a reasonable doubt". Manslaughter ain't small claims court.
You also said every miscarriage should be investigated as manslaughter. How will that be accomplished? How will we monitor every fertile, sexually active women for miscarriages so they can be investigated?
So, no wars for any reason? Nobody should carry/possess guns for the purpose of shooting other people (i.e., cops, citizens concealed carry, in the home, etc.)? No capital punishment for any case?
Would take a lot of thought to implement and you could not be 100% compliant just like every other law. For example, the speed limits do not stop all speeders but it does cause many stay within the speed limit. Some get caught and pay for the crime.
So, would the fathers be prosecuted also for not helping care for the fetus properly (miscarriage), or agreeing to abort (murder). In this way, every couple that agrees to abort their fetus would be guilty of murder? And, who do you think should pay to prosecute and keep all these folks in prison, and care for their other kids?
No. Murder has a specific definition. Self defense and legal war does not fall within the definition of murder. Right now, abortion does not fall within the definition of murder because it is legal. That is where I believe we are wrong - abortion should be illegal and would therefore be murder.
There are valid arguments on both sides of the abortion issue but you know ultimately....
There's that common sense thing again. Let me make it simple. The father is either an accomplice or he is innocent.
We adopted and raised one child, but I'm not trying to prevent unwanted children from being aborted. My opinion changed as I worked with CASA & DHS. the world is a cruel place for unwanted and unloved kids.
So random knocks at the door of women? Access medical records? Pull from a list of marriage license? Target married women with a legal or medical record of drug abuse?
"Sir, we're here to monitor inspect you wife's vaginal discharge, says here she has a possession charge from college and she's of fertile age and married, so I assume you two are sexually active?"
You may think what I'm typing is snarky or absurd, but until you explain it more clearly, that's how I assume enforcement of your proposed law changes would have to be handled.
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