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Should lawyers represent unborn embryos?

Astor October 13, 2007 18:48:47

Martin Palmer, a trial lawyer in Hagerstown, Maryland, and founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Preborn Children (NAAPC), has also represented several men in paternal rights cases involving unborn embryos.

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  • +4 / -1 raves chilton~In God I Trust~~ October 13, 2007 19:49:39
    chilton~In God I Trust~~

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    Yay. Good for him(Palmer)! Embryos have value as they are humans, just the same way a brain damaged adult would.
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  • Kack December 04, 2008 01:12:55
    Kack

    Undecided

    Depends on whether or not the embryos can afford the retainer, I guess.
  • ♥~Rainbow~♥ October 23, 2007 18:28:28
    ♥~Rainbow~♥

    No. This is a frivolous lawsuit.

    i agree men should have rights after a child is born...but i dont think that anyone can tell a woman what to do with her body...the unborn child is a part of the mother...i moraly do not believe in abortion ...but if i did ....i would not want anyone telling me what is best for the unborn child or the person responsible for making the child....no...i dont think that it is exeptable

    How many cases has this guy won....anyone know?
  • Smokey October 23, 2007 18:07:11
    Smokey

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    If I were an unborn baby, I sure as heck would love to have a lawyer. I'd call Johnny Cochran from the dead. :)
  • Rileymo October 16, 2007 19:08:06
    Rileymo

    No. This is a frivolous lawsuit.

    Next the lawyers will be representing the corn on the stalk, or the grass before it's cut, or the acorn on the tree, the tooth that needs removal. PLEASE.... give some thought to the people who really need help.
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    It's Dave to you... October 16, 2007 15:47:02
    It's Dave to you...

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

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  • BRADY969 October 16, 2007 09:24:11
    BRADY969

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    Men need more rights in this area.
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    It's Da... BRADY969 October 16, 2007 15:46:30
    It's Dave to you...
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  • Moonbeam-Dancer October 16, 2007 07:49:11
    Moonbeam-Dancer

    Undecided

    Probably, yes.
  • Cacheman October 15, 2007 18:50:34
    Cacheman

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    only during the 3rd tri-mester
  • Kate Cacheman October 15, 2007 21:21:02
    Kate
    What exactly do you mean only during the third tri-mester?
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    Sasa October 15, 2007 12:16:10
    Sasa

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    i dont see why they shouldn't be represented . i mean, they're human beings who have the right to be protected as well .
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    Marianne October 14, 2007 09:26:27
    Marianne

    None of the above

    When it comes to paternal rights they're representing the men, not the embryo so I'm confused about that one.... and well, how exactly would this work with them actually representing embryos? I mean, who would get them to do it, cos the embryos wouldn't be able to, that's for sure. AND if they can - then it must be a sped up process for it to be fair to both parties as there's only so long a woman can wait before she can no longer do anything about it. AND, how would they stop the woman from aborting or something, and if she did - would she be punished? Now all that being said - I am against abortion (with very few exceptions).
  • Mizz T October 14, 2007 01:19:50
    Mizz T

    Undecided

    Truly undecided on this one.
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    chilton~In God I Trust~~ October 13, 2007 19:49:39
    chilton~In God I Trust~~

    Yes. They are citizens as soon as they are conceived

    Yay. Good for him(Palmer)! Embryos have value as they are humans, just the same way a brain damaged adult would.
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    Darling Biscuits October 13, 2007 19:22:21
    Darling Biscuits

    No. This is a frivolous lawsuit.

    They can if they want to, but it sure seems like a waste of time and money.
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    True~Male October 13, 2007 18:53:55
    True~Male

    No. This is a frivolous lawsuit.

    They are worthless to anyone including Lawyers-- embryos have no rights at all. Next they will be saying any sperm that gets out side the body has rights too . Lets not get too carried away or go over board ---
  • Marianne True~Male October 14, 2007 09:29:27
    Marianne
    While I see the point of the 2nd third of your comment... I'll bet you they're worth to the ones that want them, so it's completely unfair and even a bit tactless to say they're worthless to anyone.
  • True~Male Marianne October 14, 2007 14:25:11
    True~Male
    Well there worth something for research and the lawyers anyway --but worthless to you and I
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    Marianne True~Male October 15, 2007 07:01:22
    Marianne
    I'd like to choose what I find to be worthy myself :P
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