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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 (The only problem with partisanship is that it leads to bipartisanship)
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To: inquest
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.

I'm sure that many who have committed murder have suffered emotionally in some way as a result of their willful, voluntary act (guilt, remorse, etc.). Nevertheless, justice requires that someone who kills a human being in a premeditated manner be punished severely, either by death or a long prison sentence. Why is it different in cases of abortion?

58 posted on 02/12/2004 4:56:02 PM PST by BearArms
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