If a Fetus is a Person, it Should Get Child Support, Due Process, and Citizenship

Chatman, Carliss

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If a Fetus is a Person, it Should Get Child Support, Due Process, and Citizenship

Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 76, No. 1, 2020

7 Pages Posted: 14 Apr 2020 Last revised: 31 Jul 2020

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Carliss Chatman

Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law

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Date Written: March 18, 2020

Abstract

This Article was originally published in the Washington Post on May 19, 2019. It has been edited and updated prior to its publication in the Washington and Lee Law Review. In the editorial for The Washington Post, the author unpacks the ramifications of Alabama’s abortion legislation. Under the laws, people have all sorts of rights and protections. When a state grants full personhood to a fetus, should they not apply equally?

Keywords: abortion, Alabama, legislation, personhood, rights

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Chatman, Carliss, If a Fetus is a Person, it Should Get Child Support, Due Process, and Citizenship (March 18, 2020). Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 76, No. 1, 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3556897