Sherrod Brown on Values - Unborn Victims of Violence
Unborn Victims of Violence
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times Against Fetal Protection Bills, Including The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act, Commonly Known As “Laci & Conner’s Law:”
Fetal Protection – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would make it a criminal offense to injure or kill a fetus during the commission of a violent crime. The measure would establish criminal penalties, equal to those that would apply if the injury or death occurred to the pregnant woman, for those who harm a fetus, regardless of the perpetrator’s knowledge of the pregnancy or intent to harm the fetus. The bill states that its provisions should not be interpreted to apply to consensual abortion or to a woman’s actions with respect to her pregnancy. The death penalty could not be imposed under this bill.” (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #31: Passed 254-163: R 207-13; D 47-149; I 0-1, February 26, 2004, Brown voted Nay)
Fetal Protection – Passage. “Passage of the bill that would make it a criminal offense to injure or kill a fetus during the commission of a violent crime. The measure would establish criminal penalties, equal to those that would apply if the injury or death occurred to the pregnant woman, for those who harm a fetus, regardless of the perpetrator’s knowledge of the pregnancy or intent to harm the fetus. The bill states that its provisions should not be interpreted to apply to consensual abortion or to a woman’s actions with respect to her pregnancy. The death penalty could not be imposed under this bill.” (H.R. 503, CQ Vote #89: Passed 252-172: R 198-21; D 53-150; I 1-1, April 26, 2001, Brown voted Nay)
Criminal Penalties For Harming A Fetus – Passage. “Passage of the bill to make it a criminal offense to injure or kill a fetus during the commission of a violent crime. The measure would establish criminal penalties for those who harm a fetus, regardless of the perpetrator’s knowledge of the pregnancy or intent to harm the fetus. The bill states that its provisions should not be interpreted to apply to consensual abortion or to a woman’s actions with respect to her pregnancy.” (H.R. 2436, CQ Vote #465: Passed 254-172: R 198-21; D 56-150; I 0-1, September 30, 1999, Brown voted Nay)
Brown Voted At Least THREE Times To Gut Fetal Protection Measures:
Fetal Protection – Democratic Substitute. “Lofgren, D-Calif., substitute amendment that would make assault on a pregnant woman a federal crime. Under the substitute, a perpetrator could be subject to up to 20 years’ imprisonment for an assault causing prenatal injury and up to life imprisonment for an assault causing termination of the pregnancy.” (H.R. 1997, CQ Vote #30: Rejected 186-229: R 22-197; D 163-32; I 1-0, Feburary 26, 2004, Brown voted Yea)
Fetal Protection -- Democratic Substitute. “Lofgren, D-Calif., substitute amendment that would make assault on a pregnant woman a federal crime. Under the substitute, a perpetrator could be subject to up to 20 years’ imprisonment for an assault causing prenatal injury and up to life imprisonment for an assault causing termination of the pregnancy.” (H.R. 503, CQ Vote #88: Rejected 196-229: R 27-191; D 168-37; I 1-1, April 26, 2001, Brown voted Yea)
Criminal Penalties For Harming A Fetus -- Assault on Pregnant Women. “Lofgren, D-Calif., substitute amendment to make assault on a pregnant woman a federal crime. Under the substitute, if the assault causes pre-natal injury, the perpetrator could be subject to up to 20 years’ imprisonment. If the assault causes termination of the pregnancy, the perpetrator could be sentenced to up to life in prison.” (H.R. 2436, CQ Vote #464: Rejected 201-224: R 36-181; D 164-43; I 1-0, September 30, 1999, Brown voted Yea)
