HR 2436 - Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 - National Key Vote

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Title: Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that would establish penalties for individuals whose attack on a pregnant woman injures or kills a fetus.

Highlights:

  • Allows individuals to be charged with a separate offense if they were responsible for injuring or killing a fetus during the commission of a violent crime.
  • Holds individuals to the same penalties even if they did not know the woman was pregnant at the time of the assault.

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