Editing Murder (section)

=== Abortion ===
Opponents of [[abortion]] consider abortion a form of murder, treating the [[foetus]] as a person.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marquis |first=Don |title=An Argument That Abortion Is Wrong |url=https://web.csulb.edu/~cwallis/382/readings/160/marquis.html |website=web.csulb.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stoltzfus |first=Abby |date=6 November 2019 |title=Crossfire: Abortion should be illegal. |url=https://www.dailyamerican.com/entertainment/highschoolhighlights/crossfire-abortion-should-be-illegal/article_9602120d-4e09-5116-9a5d-43d742511bab.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106071906/https://www.dailyamerican.com/entertainment/highschoolhighlights/crossfire-abortion-should-be-illegal/article_9602120d-4e09-5116-9a5d-43d742511bab.html |archive-date=6 November 2019 |work=Daily American}}</ref> In some countries, a foetus is a [[legal person]] who can be murdered,{{#tag:ref|For example, in the United States, the [[Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004]] recognizes a foetus as a legal victim if injured or killed during the commission of certain federal crimes. This law applies to federal jurisdictions and certain crimes but excludes legal abortions and medical treatments.<ref name="UVVC">{{cite web
 |url=https://www.congress.gov/108/plaws/publ212/PLAW-108publ212.pdf
 |title=UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT OF 2004
}}</ref>|group="note"}} and killing someone who is [[pregnant]] is considered a double homicide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is killing a pregnant woman a case of double homicide? |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2018-09-26-is-killing-a-pregnant-woman-a-case-of-double-homicide/ |access-date=2020-09-13 |website=The Star |language=en-KE}}</ref>