I have to shamefully admit that it only came to me today just how fucked up this legislation was.
Any woman who loses their child during pregnancy is vulnerable to criminal prosecution. Even if the system doesn't actually find anyone guilty (fat chance) the implementation of those trials still basically amounts to institutionalized harassment. The law can only make things worse for women even if it is applied fairly.
And that's a best case which totally ignores why the law shouldn't exist in the first place.
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Date: 2010-03-13 07:35 pm (UTC)Any woman who loses their child during pregnancy is vulnerable to criminal prosecution. Even if the system doesn't actually find anyone guilty (fat chance) the implementation of those trials still basically amounts to institutionalized harassment. The law can only make things worse for women even if it is applied fairly.
And that's a best case which totally ignores why the law shouldn't exist in the first place.