Commonwealth v. Cass held that prenatal injuries resulting in the death of a viable fetus before or after birth is homicide. Roe v. Wade held that a woman has the right to voluntarily consent to an abortion by a licensed physician. How does the Model Penal Code (MPC) avoid a conflict between the law of abortion and the criminal law concerning a fetus?
a. The MPC utilizes the common law born alive rule in order to avoid a possible conflict.
b. The MPC is silent as to the issue.
c. The MPC acknowledges the conflict but does not resolve it.
d. The MPC acknowledges abortion as homicide.
a. The MPC utilizes the common law born alive rule in order to avoid a possible conflict.
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a. True b. False
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a. South America. b. Mexico. c. Southeast Asia. d. Southwest Asia.
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