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Originally posted by AGDee
I am pro-choice and I see it this way:
In California, if you miscarry after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a fetal death certificate is required. In this circumstance, you must name the baby and make arrangements for "disposal of the remains" via cremation or burial. Given those requirements, I can see the legality of charging someone who kills a woman who is pregnant beyond 20 weeks with murder of the fetus as well.
Dee
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Thank you for that information. I'm sure it differs from state to state, but I'm afraid that I don't even know what the law is for PA or VA. I do know that, in PA, if the killer knows that the woman is pregnant (either visually or by personal knowledge), s/he can be charged with fetal homicide.
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