In a horrifying display of leftist anti-baby laws, the death of the child that was cut from the mother’s womb could go unpunished as the state of Colorado does not recognize a fetal baby that is not deemed “viable” as a person. Because the child’s life is callously declared to be without value, it will not receive justice as there will be no murder charges placed upon the suspect, Dynel Lane.
The mother, Michelle Wilkins, was 7 months into her pregnancy. A child can hear, taste, and feel pain at this point in development. A baby has a 50% chance of survival at only 6 months. This baby would have had a serious chance at surviving had it been born in a professional medical environment. Isn't it ridiculous that the law can’t tell the difference between that and a criminal birthing in a dirty basement?
Colorado is one of only 12 states that does not make the violent death of a fetal child a homicide. Colorado law-makers are unmoved by this case because they are afraid of any other outcome interfering with their pro-abortion agenda. Maybe they're worried because abortion IS a violent cause of death?
They will only charge Lane with homicide if it can be proven to a court that the baby girl could be deemed as alive (Is a heartbeat not enough anymore?) before an external cause of death.
Stan Garnett, the district attorney of liberal Boulder County, said during a news conference Thursday that Colorado law makes it challenging to file homicide charges. “Under Colorado law, essentially no murder charges can be brought if the child did not live outside of the mother,” Garnett said.
The court awaits autopsy evidence to determine how the state will view the innocent child's life.
The only sliver of light to this dark case is that Wilkins survived the attack. Her family issued the following statement through the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office:
Today marks a week since the brutal attack that nearly cost Michelle her life and ended that of her soon to be born baby Aurora. She is now out of the hospital in a safe location and accompanied by her partner Dan, is taking the first tentative steps along a long journey towards recovery and spiritual reconciliation. She is surrounded by friends and family and wishes to express her deep gratitude for all the expressions of love, kindness, and spiritual solidarity she has received from both the Longmont community and from around the world. Michelle believes her recovery is directly aided by the prayers and positive energy she is receiving.
We cannot predict what lies ahead for Michelle. We have no guidebook on how to navigate this crisis, or a checklist on what to do next. We wish there were. What we can say is that we have all been deeply moved by the many people who have reached out to Michelle and her partner to share their own personal stories of tragedies they’ve endured and how they managed to first just survive and then eventually start to heal. That alone has given us the strength to get up and face each day. You’ve touched our hearts and souls and we thank you so much.
For the many members of the media who have reached out to us, we thank you for your continuing interest in Michelle’s well being and the civility that has marked almost all the reporting. We hope you understand our continuing desire for privacy as we try and regroup, pull our lives together, and focus on Michelle’s well-being and recovery. There may be a time in the future where she chooses to share her story, but now is not the moment.