Another Double Standard
This story from CNN reminded me of a previous blog post called, Double Standard.
(CNN) -- Police are searching for someone who killed a woman in her Massachusetts apartment and cut an 8-month-old fetus from her body.
Officers found Darlene Haynes dead after neighbors complained about a stench coming from her Worcester apartment.
The 23-year-old was found in the closet of a bedroom, wrapped in bedding, according to authorities. She was last seen on Thursday, police said.
Haynes had been dead for several days, police said. During an autopsy, police learned that a fetus had been removed from the woman's body.
Police say the missing infant could survive, but would need immediate medical attention.
A friend of Haynes told CNN affiliate WHDH that she had received a text message from Haynes at 11:20 p.m. Thursday that said she was having wine coolers with a friend at her apartment. That was the last she heard from her.
This fetus/child CAN survive outside the mother. So if the fetus/child is found dead, what do we have? A Double Homicide.
However, if the mother wanted to kill the fetus/child it would not be called a homicide... it would be called an abortion. And thus be a constitutional right.
Since when does the constitution bend to idea of choice? Meaning, if my child dies at the hands of a murderer it's a crime BUT if my child dies at the hands of my abortion provider it's a liberty.
What kind of double standard is that?! Sound off in the comments below.
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Ian Kelly is the "arm chair pundit" at Moral Outcry. He has worked full time for Bound4LIFE since 2007. His other responsibilities include local chapter development and new media communications. Besides being a political junkie, he enjoys history, sci-fi, super heroes and grilling.
