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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by htag on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:16PM (#34901078)
The stress of being in jail has a negative impact on the fetuses development. It's shameful that we aren't prioritizing the well being of the next generation. It's also against the state's interest to do anything that would hurt their future taxable income.
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by Georgelemental on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:21PM (#34901155)
Possibly. Unfortunately, the state has to balance that risk against the risk that the murderer mother may commit additional crimes if freed. There is no perfect solution
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by rootusrootus on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:46PM (#34901559)
> There is no perfect solution

It is difficult to square that statement with "pro-life from conception" as mentioned earlier. On the one hand you recognize the need for nuance, and in the other case not.

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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by Georgelemental on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:02AM (#34911431)
The life of the child is valuable. The lives of people on the street (which would be endangered by letting a suspected murderer go free) are also valuable. We should do all we can to protect as many lives as we can. (I can accept abortion when the life of the mother is at risk.)
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by foogazi on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @07:53PM (#34905355)
Why punish the fetus for the mother’s alleged crime ?
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Re:Florida lawyer argues pregnant inmate’s fetus is being il... by Georgelemental on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:05AM (#34911476)
No punishment is occuring, the mother has not been tried or sentenced. She is being detained to keep others safe.
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