Unborn Victims of Violence
The
Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212) is a United
States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he
or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60
listed federal crimes of violence. The law defines "child in utero" as
"a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who
is carried in the womb".
Whoever engages in conduct that
violates any of the provisions of law listed in subsection (b) and
thereby causes the death of, or bodily injury (as defined in section
1365) to, a child, who is in utero at the time the conduct takes place,
is guilty of a separate offense under this section.
Now, this law has an exception:
Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the prosecution—
(1) of any person for conduct relating to an abortion for which the
consent of the pregnant woman, or a person authorized by law to act on
her behalf, has been obtained or for which such consent is implied by
law...
Why would there need to be an exception if the "fetus"
is not a child? Why is it okay to kill my baby as long as you regulate
and ensure that "no one gets hurt"...except for my unborn baby? And
also, if I have the CHOICE, then why can't I choose the method? A
clothes hanger, a gun, a knife, or an overdose of heroin in my veins...
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