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Originally Posted by Razor
Since I'm having a hard time mentally aligning this, let me get this straight--its against the law to kill an unborn baby in the commission of a crime (Unborn Victims Act, new Colorado law charging felonies if a fetus is harmed) because a fetus is a recognized human being that can be a victim, but its ok for the mother to kill the same fetus, because its not a recognized human being?
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I've wondered about the same thing - has this issue been brought up in court?
Can a counselor comment on this?
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