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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:30 pm

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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:10 pm

I'd like to add that the Declaration does apply to born women, and mentions liberty.

Definitions for liberty:

1. the freedom to think or act without being constrained by necessity or force

2. freedom from captivity or slavery

3. politics any of the political, social, and economic rights that belong to the citizens of a state or to all people

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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:02 pm

I'd like to add my country's verson: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Legal Rights, Section 7: life, liberty, and security of the person.

This section cannot be used as a defense for a fetus, as the Supreme Court ruled that the Charter does not apply to fetuses...

"Arguments that the fetus has a right to life, which would have banned abortion, were dismissed in Borowski v. Canada (Attorney General) due to mootness"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borowski_v._Canada_(Attorney_General)

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:57 pm

Additional note:

The Declaration of Independence is not a legal document for the US government. It predates our Constitutional government and does not apply in any way except insofar as it might elucidate some of the founders' interpretations/intents regarding the Constitution.

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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:49 pm

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Additional note:

The Declaration of Independence is not a legal document for the US government. It predates our Constitutional government and does not apply in any way except insofar as it might elucidate some of the founders' interpretations/intents regarding the Constitution.

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