"Manslaughter involves a direct action that causes an unintentional death . Miscarriage is involuntary ; besides the person suffering a miscarriage might well want to keep the baby ."
"Does n't that explain why manslaughter is like miscarriage , rather than why it is different ? And Clerisian , you did n't seem to be arguing that the two were distinct , rather you appeared to say that pro-lifers did support charging mothers who miscarried with manslaughter ( where the mother 's actions , say , drinking heavily , were the cause of death ) ."
"Manslaughter involves a direct action that causes an unintentional death ."
"Does n't that explain why manslaughter is like miscarriage , rather than why it is different ?"