Is a fetus considered a human being

[golfgal]

I thought when you contest a ticket and lose--that you pay court fees as part of the fine.

Never been there--so have no idea.

My guess is that depends on where you live, I don't know either but I really doubt any "court fees" come close to covering the wages for all the people that work in the courtroom, judge, bailiff, court reporter, etc. etc. Usually those fees are filing fees like a filing fee you pay to have your mortgage filed, etc (at least I am guessing that is what they would be).

 

[Ziva]

That's pretty funny.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I disagree with your assessment of the protected status of a fetus. If it's enough of a person to be protected from harm, it should be considered just like another child and laws affecting children equally applied.

But I think the judge was right but I'd have to see the wording of the HOV law to see what it says. If it doesn't say that a 2nd seating area in the vehicle must be occupied by a person, then it should. After that there's no ambiguity.

I think you misunderstood my assessment.

I am making no claim other than a fetus should be protected from harm in the eyes of current law. Current law allows mom to make a choice. I'm for laws for when mom did not make that choice and harm involuntarily comes to her baby from someone else and do not think that they should have any place in where mom gets to drive unless she's on her way to the hospital.

I just added the clause so as not to invite debate and clarify myself for as the law stands now and that it shouldn't extended to driving practices. That evidently has failed.

FTR I am not pro-choice.

 

[drakethib]

Oh man.

I feel for the baby if the mom is this dopey.

 

[N.Bailey]

I know I'm Hicksville now. I had no idea what a carpool lane was and had to ask hubby.

I also don't know what's the problem with that law enforcement officer. Why wouldn't he want to carry around pregnancy testers?