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Equating Stillbirths with Murders

Just how legally viable is Maryland’s Viable Fetus Act?

By Lindsay Beyerstein

Christy Lynn Freeman, a 37-year-old, Ocean City, Md., woman, was recently charged with murder after delivering a stillborn child under Maryland’s as-yet-untested Viable Fetus Act of 2005. Worcester County prosecutor Joel J. Todd charged Freeman with murder and a district court judge held her without bail for allegedly performing her own late-term abortion. Though these charges were eventually dropped, Freeman’s case… return to article

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    The crackers have really goneo off the deep end this tiem

    United States Posted by cabdriverinchicago on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:23 AM

    “On July 31, the authorities announced that Freeman admitted to killing at least one live infant that she delivered in secret several years ago.”

    “After questioning Freeman at the hospital, police searched her home and found the recently stillborn infant and three older sets of fetal remains in and around her property.”

    I’m about ready to call into question Freeman’s full-fledged personhood!

    Philippines Posted by Kuya on Aug 17, 2007 at 7:44 AM

    And less horrible but still a question I have, wasn’t one unwanted pregnancy enough? How ‘bout get your tubes tied, Christy!

    Maybe the prison doctors can help you out.

    Philippines Posted by Kuya on Aug 17, 2007 at 7:47 AM

    I will say this about Christy Freeman. She doesn’t seem that bright. Probably won’t be the next Nobel Prize winner. She doesn’t need to get pregnant that is for sure.

    United States Posted by cabdriverinchicago on Aug 17, 2007 at 10:14 PM

    What part of this story denies the equating with murder?

    United States Posted by whattheheck on Aug 20, 2007 at 5:30 PM

    Infant mortality rates among America’s poor significantly increased as a direct result of welfare “reform”, to the point of surpassing that found in
    most Third World countries.  When will those legislators who are responsible for welfare “reform” be held accountable for the resulting deaths?

    United States Posted by dhfabian on Aug 29, 2007 at 9:10 PM
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