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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI wonder if any judge has ever considered
That the framers of the constitution did not consider an unborn fetus to have the same status as a live baby since they clearly said to be a citizen you had to be BORN in the United States. They definitely had a specific idea about the timeline.
I'm no legal expert, but I think there is an argument to be made.
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I wonder if any judge has ever considered (Original Post)
Mr.Bill
May 2022
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JustAnotherGen
(31,798 posts)1. That wasn't decided until 1868
And a clause in the 14th Amendment. Framers didn't view black human beings - as human beings.
Technically - we didn't even get that full citizenship until 1964.
Emile
(22,650 posts)2. Life starts at first breath. That's why they
call it your birthday.
Delmette2.0
(4,164 posts)3. And the bible.
God breathed the breath of life in to him (Adam).
onenote
(42,686 posts)4. The focus of the decision is not on when life begins
It focuses on protecting "potential" life.