[dirtboy]

Friday, Judge Jeffrey Lawrence II said 'a pre-embryo is a human being..whether or not it is impanted in its mother's womb' and the couple is entitled to seek the same compensation awarded to other parents whose children are killed. 'Philisophers and theologians may debate,' he wrote, but there is no doubt in the mind of the Illinois legislature when life begins. It begins at conception.'

A fascinating ruling on many, many, many levels. Does this mean that the disposal of unwanting in vitreo embryos consitutes murder in the eyes of the State of Illinois? Does this mean that the clinic is subject to criminal charges as well as civil damages? What does this do for abortion laws in Illinois?

[gopwinsin04]

Im not sure about Illinois case law, but I may make a trip to our local law library to find out..

[hocndoc]

You have hit the sticking point.

The only difference between the embryos that are frozen but then discarded at the parents' request, is the fact of being wanted.

That is the de facto definition of human life at the current time, as far as abortion law is concerned: does Moma want her child to live? If she doesn't she can kill - or hire someone to do it - him or her up to the point of birth.