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brijeshtiwaripune · 2 years ago
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Texas Woman Fights Traffic Ticket, Claims Unborn Child Should Be Tallied As Person
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A woman in Texas, the United States, used the Roe v Wade decision to argue that the fetus inside her should be handled as a person while fighting a traffic ticket for driving in the car-pool lane. Ms Bottone was 34 weeks pregnant at the time. According to The Dallas Morning News, Brandy Bottone was driving on US Highway 75 to the Interstate 635 West interaction on June 29 when she received the parking ticket. Ms Bottone, of Plano, told the officer that she was carrying "a life," but the officer was not convinced. The woman was 34 weeks pregnant at the time. "I was on my way to pick up my son. I couldn't afford to be late, so I took the HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lane. There was a security check at the end of the exit as I exited the HOV. I slammed on my brakes and was stopped by police "She told The Dallas Newscast about it. "'Is there anyone else in the car?' inquired an officer. My baby girl is right here, I said, pointing to my stomach. She is a real person. 'Oh, no,' he exclaimed. It has to be two people outside the body.' "She continued. According to the report, the officer was unimpressed, saying, "I don't want to deal with this." Ms Bottone was given a $215 fine, but another officer told her, "if you fight it, it will almost certainly be dropped." "This is making my blood boil. How can this be considered fair? This is a life, as per the new law. Read the full article
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madamic · 12 years ago
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#white #light #ushighway75 #northcentralexpressway #dallas #texas #nofilter (at North Central Expressway)
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