U.S. House Subcommittee Approves Unborn Victims of Violence Act

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A House Judiciary Subcommittee examining the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, also known as the ‘Laci and Conner’s Law’, passed the measure 6-3 on a party-line vote Tuesday.  The Unborn Victims of Violence Act would recognize an unborn child as a legal victim when he or she is injured during the commission of a federal crime of violence.  As LifeSiteNews reported earlier the bill is strongly supported by President Bush.  The bill has been approved by the House of Representatives twice (in 1999 and 2001).  However, it has been blocked in the Senate by strong opposition from NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and other pro-abortion groups—even though the bill explicitly excludes abortion, and even though 26 states already have unborn victims laws for state crimes, none of which have affected abortion.  The bill now goes to the full Judiciary Committee, where it has a “pretty good” chance of passing, according to a National Right to Life Committee spokesperson.  See the bill online at:  https://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:h.r.1997:  See related LifeSite coverage:  PRESIDENT BUSH CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE LEGISLATION https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/apr/03042803.html FAMILY OF LACI AND CONNER PETERSON URGE APPROVAL OF UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/may/03050704.html