Arkansas` Delegation Supports Unborn Victims Bill
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Three of Arkansas` four U-S representatives
voted with the majority today for legislation to treat attacks on a
pregnant woman as separate crimes -- one against the woman and the
other against the fetus she is carrying.
The measure passed the House 254-163.
Democrats Marion Berry and Mike Ross, along with Republican John
Boozman voted for the bill. Democrat Vic Snyder voted against it.
Berry said the possibility of a pregnant woman surviving an
attack and losing her unborn child only to have the law tell her no
one was killed is unthinkable.
The bill next goes to the Senate.
Posted by Mike Hellgren
