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Unsafe abortions
Deaths of women
Links to include:
- Becky Bell, an American teenage girl who died as a result of an unsafe abortion in 1988.
- Rosie Jimenez, an American woman who was the first recorded death due to an unsafe abortion after federal Medicaid funds for abortions were removed by the Hyde Amendment in 1977.
- Gerri Santoro, an American woman who died because of an unsafe abortion in 1964.
Fetal homicide laws
Gerardo Flores was convicted of two counts of capital murder in 2005 under Texas' fetal homicide law. His girlfriend Erica Basoria testified that she had asked him to step on her stomach because her attempts to induce miscarriage on herself had been unsuccessful.[1] Flores said he initially refused but she would not relent until he agreed. Flores admitted to police that he "accidentally, probably" hit Basoria in the face during a fight on the night of the miscarriage. Basoria told police that he was not abusive.[2] Texas' fetal homicide law did not allow charges against the mother because she had a right to terminate pregnancy, so only Flores was charged.[3]
- ^ Bradley, Gerard V. (2013). Keown, John; George, Robert P. (eds.). Reason, Morality, and Law: The Philosophy of John Finnis. Oxford University Press. p. 255.
- ^ "Unborn twins' death is legal complication". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Lufkin man convicted of killing 2 fetuses filing appeal". ktre.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2020-04-02.