June 3, 2004

FORCING THE CONTRADICTIONS:

Deportation blocked; fetus 'American' (Joyce Howard Price, 5/28/04, THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

A U.S. District judge in Missouri has blocked temporarily the deportation of a pregnant Mexican woman who is married to a U.S. citizen, calling the fetus an "American" and citing a federal law created to protect unborn children after the high-profile death of Laci Peterson.

Senior U.S. District Judge Scott O. Wright ordered that Myrna Dick, 29, of Raymore, Mo., who is accused of falsely claiming American citizenship, be allowed to remain in the United States for now and told prosecutors and the defense to prepare for a possible trial.

"Isn't that child an American citizen?" he asked, according to the Kansas City Star. "If this child is an American citizen, we can't send his mother back until he is born."


Thus the genius of incrementalism.

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 3, 2004 8:13 AM
Comments

The Hentoff Rule: Birth changes nothing.

Posted by: David Cohen at June 3, 2004 9:20 AM

Can't "American Citizens" be born in Mexico?

(although I do agree with the positive incrementalism on the subject of abortion)

Posted by: h-man at June 3, 2004 9:49 AM

Incrementalism got us to this point; the pro-life movement is finally getting some traction using the weapon that was used so effectively against it.

Posted by: Roy Jacobsen at June 3, 2004 10:08 AM

If being conceived here makes one a US citizen, there are any number of unknowing Americans out there.

Posted by: Harry Eagar at June 3, 2004 2:53 PM

The details escape me, but people born overseas to American parents can be American citizens, though they can't be president.

Posted by: David Cohen at June 3, 2004 3:18 PM

So aborting the fetus is killing an american?

Posted by: Ptah at June 3, 2004 3:44 PM

...and the terrorists want to kill Americans, so thus Abortion is terrorism and abortion providers are unlawful combatants.

Posted by: Scof at June 3, 2004 6:01 PM

What does that make the women in all their millions?

You better start building detention centers fast.

And prepare for an ensuing population crash. After all, women in jail can't raise families.

Posted by: Jeff Guinn at June 4, 2004 7:45 AM

Jeff:

But we can breed them and harvest the babies.

Posted by: oj at June 4, 2004 7:49 AM
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