Speeds, the issue raised is if this man is deemed to be guilty of murdering his unborn child does that set legal precident which would point towards an unborn fetus being declaired a person under the law. In that case the question is then raised, does abortion then constitute murder, and in specific late term abortions, such as those which occur after the 6th month I believe (someone can correct me on the date, but I think it is during hte third trimester).
I know that in Canada the legal definition of a person doesn't include an unborn fetus due to some logic used by the court systems and the use of the word everybody in other sections of the Criminal Code and the Charter.
I hope that clarified the issue though, while it isn't a direct relationship, it does not have to be direct in order to have weight on other aspects of the law.
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