morally, i don't know which side i stand for. it's a tough decision.
technically, i don't think the fetus should be counted. why? mainly because a fetus that dies in the womb from a miscarriage does not get a death certificate and the mother isn't charged with it's death. it is a tragedy, but not murder. i would be scared of the ramifications of counting it as a person. what if the mother falls, and the fetus dies? should she be tried for murder? obviously not, but if people had a way to charge her, that would be awful. we have many crooked people who could work the laws in evil ways.
all i know is scott peterson should rot in hell.
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