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APRIL 27, 2001

The House on Thursday approved a bill making it a separate federal crime to harm a fetus during an attack on a woman.

Called the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, it received a vote of 252 to 172 yesterday. Its sponsors say it is one of several abortion-related bills they will seek to pass now that President Bush is in the White House.

In a statement, President Bush welcomed the act's passage.

Get the Story:
Unborn Victims Act Wins In House (The Washington Post 4/27)
Statement By The President On Passage Of Unborn Victims Of Violence Act (White House 4/26)

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