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The Status of the Fetus: An Examination of Fetal Personhood and Fetal Protection in the United States

dc.contributor.advisorPollock, Joycelyn
dc.contributor.authorContreras, Jessica L. ( )
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-17T15:24:40Z
dc.date.available2020-04-17T15:24:40Z
dc.date.issued2005-08
dc.identifier.citationContreras, J. L. (2005). The status of the fetus: An examination of fetal personhood and fetal protection in the United States Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/9632
dc.description.abstractThe treatment of fetuses in U.S. criminal law is analyzed through examination of the history of fetal personhood, the landmark case Roe v. Wade, state statutes, and case law. Comprehensive tables are provided. The use of laws to prosecute pregnant women is explored. Predictions for the future of abortion and fetal victims laws are provided.
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dc.format.extent119 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFetus
dc.subjectPregnant women
dc.subjectCriminal law
dc.subjectLegal status
dc.titleThe Status of the Fetus: An Examination of Fetal Personhood and Fetal Protection in the United States
txstate.documenttypeThesis
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMcLaren, John
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPerkins, David
thesis.degree.departmentCriminal Justice
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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dc.description.departmentCriminal Justice and Criminology


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