COURT RULES MOTHER CAN USE LETHAL FORCE TO PROTECT FETUS

Lifesite.org ^ | October 16, 2002

[Saundra Duffy]

Well, DUH!!!!!!!!

[G.Mason]

Interesting.

Can she also use deadly force against those who would try to counsel her from aborting that same fetus?

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[Roadstar]

"We conclude that an individual may indeed defend a fetus from such an assault and may even use deadly force if she honestly and reasonably believes the fetus to be in danger of imminent death or great bodily harm."

That was a good ruling by the Appelate Court!
Unfortunately it begs the question "what if the mother chooses NOT to defend the fetus?" If the baby died would she be complicit in a homicide or manslaughter? Interesting stuff!

[antidisestablishment]

Great! Anotherone for the good guys.

[Restorer]

Quads are VERY rare except when fertility drugs are used. I wonder if the couple was in fertility treatment. If so, why would he apparently want to hurt babies he had spent time and money on?

Does not compute.

Did anybody see him slug her, or does she just say he slugged her in the tummy, which usually doesn't leave marks?

[sit-rep]

Dude, we're talking a jury pooled from Detroit

I'll call us even...

SR

[agrace]

The question is, why would he not be viable? Because he's not in his natural environment. What is the natural environment for a unborn child?

That is an EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT point. The best analogy along those lines I have ever heard til yours is "dump a naked man on the north pole and see how long he survives." Your point applies nicely there also.

[Desdemona]

What kind of man would do that?

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Judge Patrick M. Meter...

Kudos to the Judge!

[nickcarraway]

I guess they use the term ``man'' loosely.

[Skooz]

Only things that are alive can "be in danger of imminent death", "bodily harm" requires a body. Sounds like an admission that a fetus is a human being

Such is the manifest absurdity of the illogical "pro-choice" position.

[Ron H.]

In my opinion, from my pro-life perspective, this judgment isn't as great as it first appears. As it stands, it does nothing to weaken the feminist ideal:

I understand your sentiments but we must take a lesson plan from our opponents time tested playbook and that is we will eventually get what we want (with one small step at a time). We will not get Roe v. Wade overturned (at least in its entirety) in one fell swoop. That abhorrent decision will be whittled down with small victories from every corner of this nation over time.

Unfortunately though that means that in the mean time thousands/millions of Makers' miracles will still be murdered until that time comes.