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U.S. House passes unborn victims legislation
March 15th, 2004
On February 26, 2004, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation for the third time giving a fetus separate victim's rights in the event of an attack on a pregnant woman. Passage of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act was hailed by conservative groups as an affirmation of the legal rights of the unborn, but it was condemned by abortion rights groups concerned that the real aim was to weaken women's reproductive choices. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn, says he plans to take it up soon. But as in 1999 and 2001, when House-passed bills died in the Senate, it could prove difficult for...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
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