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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by rexpop on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:13PM (#34901037)
> The physical location of the mother doesn't make any difference to the child

Preposterous. Sleep, diet, activities, even socializing all impact the development of a fetus. These are the domains of choice to which free people are entitled, none of which are freely available in a cell.

It's not just "medical care" to which we're entitled. Even sunlight must be an option.

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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by Georgelemental on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:19PM (#34901130)
The state has to balance the interest that the child has in receiving adequate care, with the interest that outside society has in not having murderers walking freely in the street. Ideally, the state would provide the best care that it can inside the jail/prison.
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by alphabettsy on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:25PM (#34901211)
Sure, but is the mother there for murder? Does this cost more than some alternative that’s “too soft”?
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by hbrn on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:13PM (#34901934)
She is accused of murder.

  Harrell, 24, has been jailed without bond since July, when she was accused of fatally shooting another woman and charged with second-degree murder
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by danaris on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:31PM (#34902184)
So she's not even convicted yet, is that correct?
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by hbrn on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:40PM (#34902340)
Sure, but what's your point?

Being accused of murder can lead to detainment, which naturally bears the risk of temporarily detaining innocent people. That's the tradeoff society has agreed to.

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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by rexpop on Sunday February 26, 2023 @10:54PM (#34952761)
Yes, of course the state is balancing interests, where did I imply otherwise?
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