Inalienable Rights Declaration Of Independence
Should the Declaration of Independence read “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, except for fetuses”?
The founding Fathers obvioulsy did not want to extend these inalienable rights to fetuses, so why didn’t they say so?
Or maybe, they thought EVERYONE had the right to life. Gee wiz, imagine that!
Not necessary.
To be a citizen with the stated rights you must be:
BORN in the United States.
If you aren’t BORN yet, you have no legal standing.
Barack Obama Misquotes the Declaration of Independence
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