Scott Peterson - killing 2 people but one is a fetus?!?

[TheNinja]

To make it clear from the beginning I am Pro-Life so I think killing a fetus at any point is murder, but the state of California and the government of the United States sees it differently. Anyway my point is that abortions are perfectly legal and are not considered killing a child. However Scott Peterson is being charged for a double murder for killing his wife and their unborn child. While I agree with this, how can the state charge killing the unborn child when there are people doing it every day? Is it b/c she was in her last trimester? Is it b/c she didn't consent to it?

 

[Hanpan]

Wow, this is going to be a long thread....

I cannot acutally comment on the situation as I do not currently have the required facts to do so.

My guess is it probably has to do with consent.

 

[mchammer187]

probably last trimester

this raise the question if you forcibly abort someone's unborn child while it is still can be aborted it should not be considered murder right?

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
probably last trimester

bingo

 

[vi edit]

States have so many different definitions of murder in their lawbooks it isn't even funny.

This just adds another complexity to the situation.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: Hanpan
Wow this is going to be a long thread....

Ya it could be a long thread but everyone be aware I am not trying to start a pro-life vs pro-choice debate here, I am simply curious and confused on these charges against Scott.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
probably last trimester

Yeah, and also lack of consent.

 

[DarkManXY2G]

I would think it had to do with consent on the mother's part, but thats just my opinion. I won't even attempt to touch the issue of abortion though unless we all get prepared for some heated debating between people.

 

[MacGaven]

**UNOFFICIAL**PRO-LIFE VS. PRO-CHOICE ATOT THREAD

 

[Hubris]

She PLANNED to have the child, so barring complications it would have been born. Abortion is only legal when the woman consents to it.

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Staley8
To make it clear from the beginning I am Pro-Life so I think killing a fetus at any point is murder, but the state of California and the government of the United States sees it differently. Anyway my point is that abortions are perfectly legal and are not considered killing a child. However Scott Peterson is being charged for a double murder for killing his wife and their unborn child. While I agree with this, how can the state charge killing the unborn child when there are people doing it every day? Is it b/c she was in her last trimester? Is it b/c she didn't consent to it?

i dont think it matters what he's charged with...its CA, he could walk in with video footage of him doing it and he'd still whistle out of that courtroom a free man.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: MacGaven
**UNOFFICIAL**PRO-LIFE VS. PRO-CHOICE ATOT THREAD

uh-oh, I hope I didn't start a thread like that. I just wanted to know how the prosecutors are pulling this one off, the most logical seems like I mentioned, last trimester and lack of her consent. Btw, are abortions legal or illegal in the last trimester? I need to do some research, now I'm curious.

 

[Kenny]

From what I remember, she was pretty late in the pregnancy. Since the point of this thread isn't about if Scott Peterson is going to jail (for life), this is pretty much a Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice thread.

 

[Trezza]

Originally posted by: t60
From what I remember, she was pretty late in the pregnancy. Since the point of this thread isn't about if Scott Peterson is going to jail (for life), this is pretty much a Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice thread.

No its not a pro choice / pro life debate. I am really sick of people turning this into one. Being either pro choice/life means that is a stance on abortion. What happened here was not an abortion, it was a murder.

The murderer killed lacy and the baby. Using simple logic if lacy was alive the baby would be too excluding any unforseen complications in the pregnacy. Therefore he killed both of them.

Also in many states the father doesn't have much of a choice when it coems to aborting the fetus. If the woman wants to keep or abort it the father must go along with her choice. Since whoever kill the baby by killing lacy obviously didn't have her approval he didn't abort the baby but murdered it. Since it is the mother's choice regarding her baby's life.

editted: graamar sucks annd i think i fixd tham oll.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

yeah i thought it was days before birth she disappeared..