Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Texas woman argues unborn baby counts as passenger after fine
A carpool lane, more officially a high-occupancy vehicle lane, is a restricted
traffic lane only for vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers. It aims
to increase vehicle occupancy to reduce traffic congestion, fuel usage, and air
pollution. On June 29, a pregnant woman was ticketed for driving a carpool lane
by herself in Texas, the USA. Then she argued that the baby in her womb should
be counted as a person. The recent ruling by the Supreme Court that reversed
the constitutional right to an abortion triggered a heated debate about the
rights of unborn babies. The woman said she was going to contest the penalty in
court. Could this case also be argued in the high court? Will she pay airfare
for her unborn baby if she wins the case?
Enjoy reading the article and think if an unborn baby should be counted
as a passenger.
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