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Opponents back Feinstein "single-victim substitute"; Showdown Near in U.S. Senate on Unborn Victims of Crimes.
WASHINGTON (March 7, 2004) - - A long-awaited showdown is expected in the U.S. Senate within a matter of weeks on whether unborn children who are injured or killed during federal crimes will be recognized as victims.
On February 26, the House of Representatives passed the NRLC-backed Unborn Victims of Violence Act (H.R. 1997), also known as "Laci and Conner's Law," by a vote of 254-163.
Immediately following the vote, President Bush said, "Pregnant women who have been harmed by violence, and their families, know that there are two victims - - the mother and the unborn child - - and both victims should be protected by federal law. I urge the Senate to ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Opponents back Feinstein "single-victim substitute"; Showdown Near in...