Unborn baby’s murder boosts calls for fetal homicide bill in Colorado
A 7-month-old, unborn baby girl died earlier this week in Longmont, Colo., after she was brutally ripped from her mother’s womb by a woman who apparently wanted a child of her own. The case has boosted the cry for a fetal homicide law in the state and added to the debate about the humanity of the unborn.
The baby’s 26-year-old mother went to Dynel Catrece Lane’s home in response to a Craigslist ad for baby clothes. Lane, 34, is accused of attacking the woman—stabbing her and cutting the baby out of her womb.
Though Lane could face charges for attempted first degree murder, first degree assault, and child abuse resulting in death, she may not face a murder charge for the baby’s death.
Colorado is one of 12 states without laws that allow homicide charges in cases that lead to the violent death of an unborn child. And though some lawmakers have attempted to fill the legislative vacuum, the two...
Ray Comfort | 10/4/2011
