"Protection of unborn children"
This thread was inspired by exchanges with
minnie616, years2late, Lursa and Scrabaholic
--DP's Four Horsewomen of Abortion--
whose confusion concerning the nature and nomenclature of the human being in the womb
opened my eyes
--a newcomer to abortion debate--
opened my eyes
to the confusion at law
and to the cultural confusion
underlying the confusion of our Querulous Quartet.
The Law has confused them
and through them or the likes of them confused us or the likes of us.
This is how federal law defines that critter in mommy's belly:
18 U.S. Code 01841. Protection of unborn children
(d) As used in this section, the term "unborn child" means a "child in utero," and the term "child in utero" or "child who is in utero" means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.
18 U.S. Code SS 1841 - Protection of unborn children | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Are we all paying attention?
"a member of the species homo sapiens"
or as the federal law reads in another place:
(C) If the person engaging in the conduct thereby intentionally kills or attempts to kill the unborn child, that person shall...be punished as provided under sections 1111, 1112, and 1113 of this title for intentionally killing or attempting to kill a human being.
I say, are we paying attention?
"a human being"
Now that we are aware of the legal and cultural confusion, please see Angel's clear and concise Pro-Life/Pro-Choice moral argument at
Abortion 101
Abortion 201
AP Abortion: Moral Responsibility
Think