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Bill to Change Fetus Status Sets Stage for Discord Fort Worth Star Telegram September 15, 1999 - A bill that would recognize a fetus as a separate entity under federal law is moving swiftly through the House, opening a new front in the battle between those in favor of abortion rights and those against them. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act, sponsored by Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., would for the first time establish penalties for those who harm a fetus, either knowingly or unknowingly, while commiting a federal crime, such as bank robbery, kidnapping or terrorism. The bill defines the unborn child as a fetus in utero. Graham said his bill, approved by the House Judiciary Committee yesterday on a 14-11 vote, is not an attack on abortion rights. He said it is an effort to recognize the additional harm and pain involved when a fetus is injured during the commission of a crime, citing the deaths of three pregnant women in the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. Be a TLC Lifeguard Before You Leave... We hope you enjoy our web site and find it useful as a resource center. Please take a moment to rate our site. Will you help? Will you help us continue to make this resource available to thousands of monthly visitors from around the world? Yes Texans for Life Coalition P.O. Box 177727 Irving, TX 75017-7727 (972) 790-9044 webservant@texlife.org