Unborn Baby's Death Not Considered Murder Under Bahamian Law
The death of Lauren Saunders' unborn baby is not classified as murder under Bahamian law, according to National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.
Despite public outcry and demands on social media for two murder counts, one for Ms Saunders and another for her unborn baby, the country's laws do not recognize a fetus as a separate life under the murder statute.
Murder applies only to the killing of a person with independent circulation, while the death of a fetus is treated as abortion.
This has raised questions about the consistency of Bahamian laws, which criminalize abortion in nearly all circumstances but do not recognize the killing of an unborn child through violence as a separate offense.
Ms Saunders, a seven-month pregnant mother-of-two, went missing on Sunday after leaving work early, sparking widespread outrage and calls for justice.
Author's summary: Bahamian law does not consider unborn baby's death as murder.
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