Death Penalty For Abortion Doctors?
The death penalty and abortion debates have often crossed paths in this country due to people's views on killing. Now, in Texas, the issues may intertwine further as doctors who perform abortions may become eligible for the death penalty.
AUSTIN — Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or after the third trimester could face capital murder charges because of a new law that takes effect this week, a prosecutors group says.The Texas District and County Attorneys Association has outlined that scenario in its new book updating the Texas penal code and in public presentations around the state. The group says such charges could occur under the new law because of the 2003 fetal protection law.
Read the Houston Chronicle article.
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