Can a spontaneous miscarriage be deemed murder? A twist on the pro-life argument

While abortion is the cause of many a protest from pro life groups, any pregnancy, terminated by whatever means, is one of the unanswered questions in this national controversy. However, when a woman suffers a spontaneous miscarriage, through no fault or intent on her part, almost everyone, from both camps of thought, feel pity for this woman.

She has lost a baby, a human life growing within her. She may even die of the complications of hemorrhaging. Who can know what caused the spontaneous miscarriage?

Women who are nutritionally deficient, or mentally traumatized, may simply not have the physical or emotional wherewithal to bring a pregnancy to fruition. Genetic factors may also play a role. A genetic predisposition to it may be the cause of miscarriage.

Extreme stress may also precipitate a spontaneous miscarriage. This can occur at any point during the pregnancy, most often during the first or second trimester. In the case of an unwanted pregnancy, such as might exist in the case of rape or incest, the psychological impact might so influence the woman’s body, that a spontaneous miscarriage might occur, with no conscious input on the woman’s behalf.

In the case of a genetic predisposition, the woman’s body may simply not to be able to provide the nurturing environment a growing baby requires.
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When we are young, we assume that we are going to have children (if that is what we want) when we are in our twenties or even our early thirties.

What we don’t realize is that we can not always know how life is going to go, and that may not be possible. It could be that we don’t find the right person as soon as we want, or that we want to put more energy into our careers.

There is also the possibility of fertility issues. What is great to know is that childbirth over 40 is much safer and more common than it used to be.

I have a friend who had an pregnancy over 40 years old with both of her daughters. This was the case simply by choice. She had a great career in media and broadcasting, and then wanted to have her children later on.

This was something that she and her husband were both onboard with. Once she was ready, she realized that she would be dealing with pregnancy over age 40.
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