Bob/PKB
to use drugs or drink alcohol during pregnancy. It is not illegal to give birth to a child addicted to drugs or with fetal alcohol syndrome.
In California, a fetus is not considered a viable person until "it" is born. I learned this when my grandson was born addicted to opiates and there was no criminal charges that could be filed against his mother.
SO, if the unborn baby has no rights, why can someone be charge with double murder if (s)he kills a pregnant woman and the fetus also dies?
It seems like a double standard to me. What do you think?
5 Answers
Tommyh
It doesn't make sense to me Phyl.Your grandson's mum sounds like a real piece of work.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 9 | |
Clonge
robertgrist
Teach what you know responsibly. If your word is not going to be respected, bring in someone who is respected to lay the facts out in no uncertain terms. Irresponsible mothers and fathers can and should be in jail if necessary. Ignorance and irresponsibility produce unsustainable results. We cannot allow this kind of behavior to contenue unchecked and unsupervised. From what I have seen, the legal system needs to be shocked into responsibility. County nurse offices handle these matters here and they really need an upgrade and get better funding.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
sawali
It is to me a very sad story and must be affecting you very much. Irresponsible parents are and will be around but there is no law to stop them. Perhaps doctors who are aware of alcoholic parents should be empowered to recommend to appropriate authorities in the early pregnancy as a matter of duty. But without a law enforcing would be a problem. There must be many many such cases that need attention in an ethical and compassionate way. A very very difficult issue.
My prayers for you and family are with you.
| 10 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
bustieone
