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Originally posted by LeslieAGD
No, honestly, I don't. The fetus/baby was 8 months along...it'd be a different story if it were around 3 months.
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This is why (many, I won't speak for all) pro-choicers are concerned: Roe v. Wade is in a perilous position. It will probably never be repealed in actuality, but there will be more and more assaults on it until the letter of the law has so many stipulations, that it means nothing. There is a considerable amount of concern that such a high-profile case will trigger a lot of people to call for a law that considers ALL fetal deaths of unnatural causes murder. This knee-jerk reaction could lead to a serious assault on the 1973 decision--which is what makes us worry. Add to the fact that we have an anti-choice President and Congress, and it's not hard to see why we're fighting mad about anything that could weaken the law. Some of the laws similar to this are so vague that some states and legislators can use them to outlaw abortion.