Posted on 08/05/2002 5:30:51 PM PDT by jwalsh07
AMENDMENT 14
SECTION 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Unharvested stem cells . . .
That would be the utilitarian view. :-}
Whoa! Had a "Liberal Moment" there. Sorry . . .
I hate it when that happens . . .
I think I heard where some guy whose case has been featured on Greta's TV show a lot lately just got convicted of murder for killing a person just like that one.
Now for the big problem. Equal protection would demand that baby A and baby B be afforded the same 14th Amendment rights if they are both persons.
Can't wait for the opinions of the justices from the State Courts right on up through SCOTUS.
Looks like at least 3/5 of a person to me. ;-)
No blood is shared between mother and baby in the womb. Their two hearts beat individually. The umbilical cord does not attach to the mother, it attaches to the placenta, which is a separate and distinct organ which implants in the uterine wall to serve as a conduit for nutrients and waste to pass between mother and baby.
I have also heard a fetus compared to a "tumor". Every cancer survivor I know considers the cancer a separate entity which invaded their body, not a part of themselves. So even that pathetic analogy fails.
Bottom line, the fetus is absolutely a separate, human, individual, notwithstanding the intellectual contortions of the pro-abortion crowd.
:-}
Nice post GG!
YES
March for Life Jan 24, 2004 in DC. Hope to see you there.
This might be your answer...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1278814/posts
For proper interpretation, one must separate the clauses found between the semicolons. The terms "Born" or "Naturalized" refers to citizenship. This Amendment prohibits the states from making laws which infringe on the rights of citizens. It ALSO prohibits the states from denying due process or equal protection to any PERSON notwithstanding their citizenship status.
If due process and equal protection were to apply only to citizens, the Amendment would read, in part: "nor shall any State deprive any citizen of the United States of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any citizen of the United States within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
So frankly, Sam, one CAN argue with this logic because it is incorrect.
I have known the answer for many years Hotdog. We will one day look at Roe as we do at Dred Scott, with shame and amazement.
My youngest son was born at home. Instead of cutting the umbilical cord right away, my midwife waited until the placenta came out. He was still a person, but still completely attached to me.
Don't ask all the RINOs in Freeperland...they'll just tell you this is a picture of an "inconvenience"!
Wow!! I need to read the dates on these. Just answered an oooooollllddd post.
The times are changing my friend. You'd be surprised at how many pro choice freepers have seen the light in the 6 years since I arrived here. The truth can not be denied forever.
Answer: It ain't an acorn.
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