The family of Laci Peterson endorse bill

[Tracy]

"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The family of Laci Peterson Wednesday endorsed a bill being introduced on Capitol Hill that would allow a violent crime against a pregnant woman to be treated as crimes against two separate people.

Currently, 26 states have similar laws on the books and 24 states do not. The proposed bill would not override existing state laws but instead would apply only to federal cases. "



http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/...ill/index.html


no editorial by me because I don't know what I feel. I should say it more of a myriad of conflicting feelings.... I understand almost all the points of view.

[applejuice]

Congratulations, Trabot, on your 1000-th post!

It is my understanding that this has been the law as enforced in California for decades; nothing new here.

A new law that does this is redundant and just flashy politics for the Congressman who introduces it.

Federal law should have no criminal nor constitutional jurisdiction here.

[Tracy]

omg-----1001 posts. I didn't know....this is like not knowing how fat you are until you get on the scale.... oh, my.... my husband is going to kill me.

but I can't control myself...here's to 2000.

[JessicaS]

Some murder cases do come under Federal jurisdiction

[applejuice]

I know that some murder cases come under Federal jurisdiction, such as kidnapping over state lines. Since the Supreme Court had decided to hear abortion cases and now has to make decisions about the beginning of life, maybe, yes, there is jurisdiction here.