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Subject Why isn't abortion considered murder?

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Murder: The [b]unlawful[/b] premeditated killing of a human being by another human being

If the law allows the one human to end the life of another human (or potential human as an embryo or fetus is) then such an action is not legally murder.

I'm not saying I agree with capital punishment, nor am I a fan of late stage abortions under normal circumstances, but that is what the law says.
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Great example, thank you. But...

As we have all most obviously witnessed, laws can and will be changed, made, and or abolished altogether. In other words, those writing the laws can and will change them to suit their needs at any time, and just because the law says something is wrong, does that make it so? Or, if the law says something is good, does THAT make it so?

There are so many examples of this: Tobacco kills more than war does, yet it is legal. Same with alcohol. Marijuana is for the most part, harmless, yet it is illegal. In some cities here in America, there are still laws on the books that prohibit things like wearing your boots in bed, or wearing socks while swimming. While I understand that these laws are there because nobody has bothered to remove them, even though they are no longer enforced, what exactly is the purpose of such laws?

Is the law really the final say in what is morally right or wrong?
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Original Message If a pregnant woman is murdered, the suspect will be charged with double homicide. Yet when a woman has an abortion, it is considered legal. Isn't this more than just a bit hypocritical?

I understand the concept of willing versus unwilling termination of the fetus, But if the fetus is not considered a living being in the eyes of the law when it comes to abortion, why then is it considered a living being when it involves the untimely death of the mother?

In my opinion, if the fetus is a living being in a case of murder, then it should also be considered a living being in the case of abortion. Is this not a logical conclusion?

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