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Crimes Against An Unborn Child Act Fails In Committee
February
8,
2012
A bill that creates a new penalty against those who commit a crime against an unborn child failed in the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
Senate Bill 125 sponsored by Senator Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, would have given prosecutors the much needed ability to charge defendants who cause harm or the unlawful death of an unborn child. Currently if an expectant mother is the victim of crime that results in the loss of her child, there are no options for charging a defendant with murder.
“This bill would have provided justice for the families of unborn children who are killed during a criminal act,” said Harvey. “District attorneys should have the tools to prosecute these tragic crimes.”
Thirty five states have enacted similar laws; the federal government also passed a law protecting children in the womb. The federal law is also known as “Laci’s Law” named after Laci Peterson.
One of the most recent cases in Colorado involving the death of an unborn child was in 2010. Laura Gorham, who was 34 weeks pregnant, was hit by a car that ran a stop sign in a Denver neighborhood. Laura survived the accident, her baby boy did not.
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“This bill would have provided justice for the families of unborn children who are killed during a criminal act,” said Harvey. “District attorneys should have the tools to prosecute these tragic crimes.”
Thirty five states have enacted similar laws; the federal government also passed a law protecting children in the womb. The federal law is also known as “Laci’s Law” named after Laci Peterson.
One of the most recent cases in Colorado involving the death of an unborn child was in 2010. Laura Gorham, who was 34 weeks pregnant, was hit by a car that ran a stop sign in a Denver neighborhood. Laura survived the accident, her baby boy did not.
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