Un-born Victims of Crime Bill

[Steve]

FYI:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/4138709p-4730088c.html

Should the law protect foetuses that women want to carry to term?  Too many slippery slopes in this bill I think.  It also provides a platform for zealots to re-launch pro-life litigation in the courts.  Oi...there are going to be pictures of dead babies alllll down university crescent again....  Should make the unpleasant ride to work more so.

-S-

[brian]

I would oppose this bill, as it would make a slippery slope to criminalizing abortion.

I don't think a seperate charge is even necessary.  Although I could be wrong on this, since attacking a pregnant woman is a particularly heinous crime, I wouldn't be surprised if judges already use their flexibility in sentencing to give those who do so harsher sentences.