death. If a person passes away and leaves their inheritance to the unborn child, the child has a right to that property. The child also has the right to governmental support and protective services. A child can collect financial aid, although it is not yet born. The last thing the unborn child has the right to is their mother’s prenatal care (Nazario, p. 57). She cannot do anything to intentionally harm her child or herself during the pregnancy. In the sense of wrongful death, the mother will be charged with negligence.At the time of birth, the child has the right to preventative treatments. They have the right to be taken care of; given medicines, and screening tests to make sure they are healthy (Nazario, p. 59). A parent is required to give his/her child a name so they have their own identity. In the event a child would have severe birth defects, the parent has the choice to decide whether the child will live. If the parent decides to let the child die, the child will not get the treatment they are entitled to. In cases of mental retardation, many parents chose to “murder” their child instead of raising them. The parent can only decide whether they will allow the child to live within the first week of its life. Social Services will rarely intervene in such cases. They feel it is not their place to save a mentally retarded child (Malaspina, p. 54). It is not a fetus at this point. It is a child. Therefore, they are technically taking a life.Tures, page 4As a child grows older, his/her rights and responsibilities grow with him/her. From the ages of three to 12, the child has the same rights as a teenager except they are more vulnerable to harm due to their age. At this point in their life, the child is entitled to education, they have the right to be cared for, and they gain the freedom of movement (Hawes, p. 34). They are ignored because, in the eyes of adults, a child is ignorant. This can caus...
