The unborn child's mother, Natalia Harrell, is awaiting trial for second-degree murder in Florida, after video allegedly shows her shooting another woman in a crowded Uber (via toofab)
, Harrell's lawyer argues she"was in fear of her life and the life of her unborn child" when she fired at the victim -- who, they say,"threatened Ms. Harrell with physical bodily injury." Her attorney also says his client"did not have the benefit of competent counsel" to fight on her behalf when a"no bond" warrant was issued.
The filing claims Harrell -- who is reportedly 8 months along -- has received"inadequate prenatal care" for her unborn child, saying officials failed to bring her to doctor's appointments or provide her with prenatal vitamins, despite requesting them"numerous" times. Arguing that under Florida law, an unborn child should be treated as a"person," Harrell's lawyer is pushing for release because"the UNBORN CHILD has not committed any crime, nor has the State of Florida, the Respondents or Miami Dade State Attorney put forward any allegations that the UNBORN CHILD committed a criminal offense."
It adds:"UNBORN CHILD seeks immediate release from custody of and detention by Respondents in order to: receive necessary immediate medical care and treatment from the OB-GYN physician at Jackson Hospital; be free from unlawful and illegal detention by Respondents; avoid entering the world on the concrete floor of the prison cell and without the medical care and treatment by competent physicians and nurses; and avoid being subject to disparate and adverse treatment by Respondents; and...
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