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'I Would Have Had an Abortion' - "Wrongful Life" Claim Rejected by South Carolina Court
LifeSite ^
| December 21, 2004
Posted on 12/22/2004 8:01:22 AM PST by NYer
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, December 21, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A woman, who says she would have aborted her son had her obstetrician not failed to warn her of his serious handicap, has had her "wrongful life" lawsuit thrown out of the state Supreme Court.
Jennie Willis claimed that, had she known most of her son's brain was missing, she would have aborted him. The high court decided unanimously against Willis.
"Even a jury collectively imbued with the wisdom of Solomon would be unable to weigh the fact of being born with a defective condition against the fact of not being born at all," Associate Justice E.C. Burnett wrote in the unanimous decision, as reported by the AP. "It is simply beyond the human experience."
South Carolina is one of 27 states that does not recognize the "wrongful life" claim. California, Washington and New Jersey are the only states that allow the claim.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: New Jersey; US: South Carolina; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: abortion; euthanasia; lawsuit; wrongfullife
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:01:22 AM PST
by
NYer
To: american colleen; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; ...
1. Abortion
The Church teaches that, regarding a law permitting abortions, it is "never licit to obey it, or to take part in a propaganda campaign in favor of such a law, or to vote for it" (EV 73). Abortion is the intentional and direct killing of an innocent human being, and therefore it is a form of homicide.
The unborn child is always an innocent party, and no law may permit the taking of his life. Even when a child is conceived through rape or incest, the fault is not the child's, who should not suffer death for others' sins.
EV John Paul II,
Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life)
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:02:09 AM PST
by
NYer
("Blessed be He who by His love has given life to all." - final prayer of St. Charbel)
To: NYer
We really do have a culture of death and a culture of "it is someone else responsibility.."
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:03:00 AM PST
by
2banana
(They want to die for Islam and we want to kill them)
To: cpforlife.org; Mr. Silverback
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:03:22 AM PST
by
NYer
("Blessed be He who by His love has given life to all." - final prayer of St. Charbel)
To: NYer
South Carolina is one of 27 states that does not recognize the "wrongful life" claim. California, Washington and New Jersey are the only states that allow the claim.What's the situation with the other 20 states?
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:03:42 AM PST
by
berkeleybeej
(Live Free or Diebold)
To: NYer
Washington and New Jersey are the only states that allow the claim. God help us.
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:03:47 AM PST
by
Aquinasfan
(Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
To: NYer
South Carolina is one of 27 states that does not recognize the "wrongful life" claim. California, Washington and New Jersey are the only states that allow the claim. So 27 states do NOT recognize the "wrongful life" claim; California, Washington, and New Jersey are the ONLY (3) states that allow the claim; I guess we only have 30 states now.
To: berkeleybeej
Maybe this idiotic claim has never come up in those other 20 States?
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:05:21 AM PST
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(Thank you President Bush, and thank you America!)
To: NYer
The Dutch have taken this abortion to a higher level. Abortion can be per,itted on children up to 12 years of age! Wasn't this the age at which our lord was found preaching in the Temple? These people are SICK!! I pray God strikes them DOWN!
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:05:25 AM PST
by
26lemoncharlie
(Defending America)
To: NYer
"Son, you're better off dead. I wish I'd killed you when I had the chance."
Of course, dear old mom would loudly deny that's what she's thinking....
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:05:28 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: VRWCmember
Maybe the other 20 have no position on it either way.
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:05:35 AM PST
by
Little Pig
(Is it time for "Cowboys and Muslims" yet?)
To: NYer
wisdom of SolomonUh oh, here come the ACLU and other like-minded wacko groups.
We're becoming a Theocracy.
Bush!
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:06:07 AM PST
by
Guillermo
("But they're European cut vinyl pirate pants" - Rudy Canoza)
To: berkeleybeej
What's the situation with the other 20 states? You caught that as well. There appear to be two possible positions -- allowing the claim or not allowing the claim -- and 27 states do not allow it while 3 states do. Maybe the other 20 states "recognize" the claim, but recognize it for the bulls**t that it is and therefore to not "allow" it.
To: 26lemoncharlie
dang...sort of brings new meaning when your mom says
"I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it"
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:07:58 AM PST
by
tfecw
(dolphins are the spawn of evil)
To: Aquinasfan
Washington and New Jersey are the only states that allow the claim. God help us.
Being from NJ, I'm not shocked...
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Hi Texasgirl!
Here is a holiday wish for you:
To: Guillermo
You beat me to the punch!
To: NYer; xsmommy; mountaineer
Jennie Willis claimed that, had she known most of her son's brain was missing, she would have aborted him. A manufacturing/labelling (design?) defect, obviously. < /sarc >
To: NYer
Kerry's not a very good Catholic then. Won't allow his religion to do his legislating even though the Pope says it's wrong to even vote for it.
To: NYer; 2A Patriot; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; 77Jimmy; AJ Insider; AlligatorEyes; ...
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posted on
12/22/2004 8:12:14 AM PST
by
SC Swamp Fox
(Aim small, miss small.)
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