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If a pregnant woman attempts suicide and fails ....

Posted by on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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Question: but she lives and the fetus dies should she be convicted of murder?

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Posted by on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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MultiPara
by Silver Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:14 PM

yes

MultiPara
by Silver Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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If a woman tries to commit suicide by shooting herself, but the bullet goes through her and kills someone else - should she be charged?

Anonymous
by Anonymous on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:16 PM
Uh... I'm sorry buts the difference between that and abortion? Honest not trying to be a bitch!
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Elyce225
by Platinum Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:17 PM


Quoting MultiPara:

If a woman tries to comit suicide by shooting herself, but the bullet goes through her and kills someone else - should she be charged?


If she lives through it, no I don't think she should be charged.  It was not intentional.

Elyce225
by Platinum Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:18 PM


Quoting Anonymous:

Uh... I'm sorry buts the difference between that and abortion? Honest not trying to be a bitch!

With abortion the woman is not trying to kill herself.  If the woman is trying to kill herself she has the right too, correct?  Or does being pregnant take away that right?

Supervane
by Silver Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:18 PM
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I think it depends on what the state laws are I know that in my state after 6 months if someone hurts you they can be charged with child endangerment...

MultiPara
by Silver Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:18 PM

Wow really? Its a crime to shoot someone and kill them you know? Suicide is also against the law.

Quoting Elyce225:


Quoting MultiPara:

If a woman tries to comit suicide by shooting herself, but the bullet goes through her and kills someone else - should she be charged?


If she lives through it, no I don't think she should be charged.  It was not intentional.


Bethsunshine
by Gold Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Absolutely.

Elyce225
by Platinum Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:19 PM


Quoting Supervane:

I think it depends on what the state laws are I know that in my state after 6 months if someone hurts you they can be charged with child endangerment...

But hurting someone else and hurting yourself are completely different.


Aleta775
by Bronze Member on Feb. 17, 2012 at 12:20 PM

I think it would also depend on whether or not she even knew that she was pregnant.

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