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rebecca_herman

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15. In my state (Connecticut) it's a more severe assault charge

Reply to colorado_ufo (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 10:35 PM

Jun 2013

It's considered a more serious assault against a woman if it terminates a pregnancy against her wishes. The main thing is that the woman and not the fetus is considered the victim for her loss. The death penalty was not an option for that charge back when we still had the death penalty here. I agree with how my state handles it, for the most part.

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I hope he pleads out. bluedigger Jun 2013 #2

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Those poor girls now women who had to endure Cha Jun 2013 #4

K & R historylovr Jun 2013 #5

Interesting, the prosecutor had mentioned possibly charging him with a count of kidnapping davidpdx Jun 2013 #6

I'm against the death penalty jessie04 Jun 2013 #7

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I think it's perfectly acceptable to hate him davidpdx Jun 2013 #9

He's obviously a piece of shit wickerwoman Jun 2013 #11

The way the two pregnancies (at least two) were terminated colorado_ufo Jun 2013 #12

It's aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. wickerwoman Jun 2013 #14

In my state (Connecticut) it's a more severe assault charge rebecca_herman Jun 2013 #15

Good point, I don't like that either davidpdx Jun 2013 #13

If a man batters his pregnant wife and she loses the baby...should he be charged with murder? Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #16

Honestly that is a tough one davidpdx Jun 2013 #18

What a sick man obama2terms Jun 2013 #10

329 counts? Travelman Jun 2013 #17

and those are only the charges for up to 2007, so expect a whole lot more. bettyellen Jun 2013 #19