the gentleman, I am sure, understands, because he is a good lawyer, that the unborn has legal status in probate matters where a pregnant woman is an heir or beneficiary and is pregnant and the interests of the child may be different. So a guardian ad litem is appointed. You understand that a woman can be pregnant, and her pregnant child could be injured in the womb and have a cause of action.
Discussing the legal status of the unborn in probate matters.
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