Woman charged with manslaughter after delivering stillborn baby


	Woman charged with manslaughter after delivering stillborn baby

jatfla

9-13-2007 2:51 PM

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pro-choice/pro-life, culture

jatfla says:

Does this really make sense in our current abortion culture? If it was still-born, doesn't that mean the baby is already dead before birth?

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9-13-2007 4:14 PM

bignosemousie

Wow, this is incredible.

9-13-2007 4:39 PM

skwirlinator

Implications of this will rock both sides of the debate

9-15-2007 4:11 PM

davboz

If they allow abortion there, I'd think nightly speedballs should be permitted.

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