However Colorado does not recognize unlawful killing of unborn child as a form of homicide By Dave Andrusko Prosecutors in Frederick, Colorado, allowed Christopher Watt, who had murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters, to avoid the death penalty by agreeing...
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Why doesn’t Canada have an Unborn Victims of Crime law?
By Mike Schouten Canada has no legal protection for children before they are born. This means that when a pregnant woman is attacked in Canada and her assailant harms or kills her pre-born child, no charge can be laid in that child's death even when the attacker...
Still no protection for unborn victims of crime in Canada
By Mike Schouten and Andre Schutten Editor’s note. This first appeared here and is reprinted with permission. Media are reporting that Windsor police have made an arrest in the gruesome murder of Cassandra Kaake. Matthew Brush, 26, is charged with one count of murder....