To: contessa machiaveli; All
the penalty is immediate execution without a trial.Well, there would have to be a trial first, but execution is the majority supported penalty for premeditated murder, isn't it? That or life imprisonment in less heinous cases. But right now, I'm just interested in determining if there is any penalty at all in this bill for the woman who willfully procures the killing of her embryo/fetus.
50 posted on
02/12/2004 4:02:10 PM PST by
BearArms
To: BearArms
It doesn't look like there's any penalty for the mother, which I judge to be a good thing. As long as the would-be abortionist is deterred from doing the deed, that's enough to keep the baby alive. Establishing penalties for the mother would potentially turn women into suspects whenever they miscarry. It's an unnecessary risk to innocent women who would already be suffering from their loss.
54 posted on
02/12/2004 4:37:03 PM PST by
inquest
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