IMHO
1. I think "fetal laws" are slippery slopes and are a *great* stepping stone for [slowly] eroding a woman's right to choose; I think anything that slowly erodes a woman's right to choose, is simply the Good Ol' Boys Club feeling insecure over the continued erosion of their patriarchal *supremacy* and *dominance* in the U.S. Don't think abortions are *right*? Don't get one. Don't think women should have the right to choose an abortion? Don't knock up a woman who doesn't want to be pregnant with your child.
2. No, not the way you've stated it. If there was a Federal (or State) mandate that says "Life begins at 24 weeks [because that's what has been determined as a viable fetus]" then yes, in this case additional "murder" charges regarding the fetus/baby could/should have been brought against this criminal.
As a third point, with the existing laws which may be in place (I'm not familiar with Colorado law), they MAY have been able to charge her with "performing an illegal abortion" and/or "performing as a doctor without a license". If I was the DA, I would have looked into what other charges could have been brought in regards to this heinous crime committed on a fetus which obviously the mother intended TO be born and become a "human being",
withOUT opening Pandora's Box to make it Another Great 'A' Debate.
But, I'm all *weird* and logical, like that and shit. YOU know.![]()
LOL
A woman to choose? Lol! You mean take no responsibility for their actions they freely decided to do. (And I'm not talking about rape and such.) They can freely decide to have sex or not. They can freely decided to take birth control or not. It is all up to a woman if it happens or not. Period!