Wendy, It seems I read somewhere in the OT BIble that a man is not compensated for the death of a fetus. No Laci/Conner law here. Not much for a wife either since they were property. Can't quote the exact passage so you can check it out. However, if a woman is not a virgin when she is married she is supposed to be executed Deuteronomy 22-13-21 and of course the Bible supports poplygamy. Genesis 29-17-28, Samuel II 3:2-5, 5-13, I-Kings11-3, II Chronicles 11-21 also incest Genesis 19-31-36. The issue we face today is not really addressed by the Old, New Testaments or gnostic gospels. The problem of the soul is a difficult one. So is my body, such as it is. Ray, not mad ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn