8. Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? Yes….
http://www.prri.org/research/committed-to-availability-conflicted-about-morality-what-the-millennial-generation-tells-us-about-the-
future-of-the-abortion-debate-and-the-culture-wars/
9. Pellet Gun - 1996: The Drummond Case
An Ontario woman, Brenda Drummond,
was charged with attempted murder
when she shot her unborn child in the
head with a pellet gun.
The case did not go to trial because in
preliminary arguments, the judge had
stated that the unborn child does not
have legal rights as it is not a human
being.
10. Drug Use in Pregnancy
1996: Manitoba “Glue-Sniffing” Case
In August 1996, Winnipeg Child and Family Services
attempted to have a 22-year-old pregnant woman placed
in custody until the birth of her child because of her long
history of solvent abuse, suicide attempts and an unstable
lifestyle. Two of her three children had been born
permanently disabled due to her glue-sniffing habit. All of
her children were under the permanent guardianship of
Winnipeg Child and Family Services. The lower court
directed that she be detained and treated. However, on
appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the law
of Canada does not recognize the unborn child as a legal
person possessing rights and dismissed the case
16. Criminal Protection: As of 2014, 38 states (certain level of criminal protection for the
unborn), and 23 of them from conception until birth.
"Maternal-Fetal Rights and Substance Abuse: Gestation Without Representation". Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and
the Law, 43. [http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/fetal-homicide-state-laws.aspx]
Guardian: All US permit a guardian to represent the interests of the unborn.[63]
Paul Benjamin Linton (2011). "The Legal Status of the Unborn Child Under State Law". St. Thomas Journal of Law & Public Policy.
Assault: Unborn Victims of Violence Act: defines violent assault committed against
pregnant women as being a crime against two victims: the woman and the fetus she
carries.[64]
Congress of the United States of America, Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004. H.R.1997.
Independent?
17.
18. In the next 20 years in large parts of China and
India, there will be a 10-20% excess of young men
because of sex selection.
In 2005 in China, it was estimated that 1.1 million
excess males were born across the country and that
the number of males under the age of 20 years
exceeded the number of females by around 32
million.
In China, 94% of unmarried people aged 28 to 49
are male.
CMAJ vol. 183 no. 12
The impact of sex selection and abortion in China, India and South Korea
Canadian Medical Association Journal, March 15, 2011
19. Gender Gap
Christophe Z Guilmoto, Sex Imbalances at birth: Trends, consequences and policy implications,
United Nations Population Fund, Hanoi (October 2011)
22. Professor Jerry Coyne
University of Chicago, Dept of Biology
“The reason we don’t allow
euthanasia of newborns is
because humans are seen as
special, and I think this
comes from religion—in
particular, the view that
humans, unlike animals, are
endowed with a soul.”
23. Roadside sign in Danshan Township
"It is forbidden to discriminate against,
mistreat or abandon baby girls"