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03-08-2007, 12:25 PM
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Kevin, well I certainly don't think the defense counsel will make it about abortion, but it will be impossible for a lot of people to separate the legal issues from their personal feelings. Jury selection for this would be fun.
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03-08-2007, 12:40 PM
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Kevin, well I certainly don't think the defense counsel will make it about abortion, but it will be impossible for a lot of people to separate the legal issues from their personal feelings. Jury selection for this would be fun.
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Morally, it's a wash, IMHO. She wanted an abortion and the doc was to perform it. A pro-lifer them as equally morally deficient. On one hand, they might want to punish the doc for performing abortions. On the other, they're not going to want to reward the woman for seeking one.
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03-08-2007, 01:20 PM
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Morally, it's a wash, IMHO. She wanted an abortion and the doc was to perform it. A pro-lifer them as equally morally deficient. On one hand, they might want to punish the doc for performing abortions. On the other, they're not going to want to reward the woman for seeking one.
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I agree, mostly. However, I think people may have trouble compensating the woman. The defense could make the point that a judgment wouldn't be harming the doctor, because the med mal insurance would pay. However, I imagine the judge would be pretty reluctant to allow the jury to hear much of that.
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03-08-2007, 01:48 PM
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I agree, mostly. However, I think people may have trouble compensating the woman. The defense could make the point that a judgment wouldn't be harming the doctor, because the med mal insurance would pay. However, I imagine the judge would be pretty reluctant to allow the jury to hear much of that.
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Discussion of insurance coverage wouldn't get into the courtroom, at least not for that purpose. You'll learn that in your evidence class.
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03-08-2007, 02:17 PM
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Discussion of insurance coverage wouldn't get into the courtroom, at least not for that purpose. You'll learn that in your evidence class.
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Thanks, sport.
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03-08-2007, 02:19 PM
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Thanks, sport.
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Anytime.
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