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Comments by "John Crawford" (@JohnCrawford1979) on "Are Fetal Heartbeat Laws Constitutional? (and the History of Roe v. Wade) -- Real Law Review" video.
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Also important to note about various similar laws, especially in as much as one can compare humans with the rest of the animal kingdom.
1. You can be fined and/or jailed for disturbing a sea turtle nest. (https://tapeunit.com/sea-turtle-101-what-are-the-penalties-for-disturbing-the-sea-turtles/).
2. Even though it has been delisted under the Endangered Species Act, the bald eagle is still protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, meaning one is prohibited from taking, possessing, selling, purchasing, bartering, offering to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import any bald or golden eagle, alive or dead, including any part, nest, or egg, unless allowed by permit, can lead to a first offense fine of $5,000 or one year imprisonment with $10,000 or not more than two years in prison for a second conviction. Felony convictions carry a maximum fine of $250,000 or two years of imprisonment. The fine doubles for an organization. (https://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/protect/laws.html)
Yet, when it comes to human life, our laws should be more lenient than these laws regarding animals? Comstock followed essentially the same sort of legal framework as these for protecting animals, as did the regulations regarding abortion clinics. But apparently we can say it's a 'right' when it comes to killing unborn humans, but perfectly fine to impose when it comes to the rest of the animal kingdom. Thus, it would be better to be born as a bald eagle or a sea turtle if you want your right to life from the moment of conception to be protected.
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