ACLJ Applauds President Bush Signing Legislation to Protect Unborn Victims of Violence.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law, today applauded President Bush for signing into law the Unborn Victims of Violence Act The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212) is a United States law which recognizes a "child in utero" as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence. , which makes it a crime to harm a fetus during the commission of a federal crime against a pregnant woman. "This is an important law that now legally recognizes what most Americans understand -- that the life of an unborn child does have value and deserves protection," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) . "It has taken five years to get this legislation through Congress and we applaud President Bush for his ongoing commitment to protect human life. The President has a long history of working to foster a culture of life in this country and we are grateful for his passion in protecting the value and dignity of human life." The law defines an "unborn child" as a child in utero in utero (in u´ter-o) [L.] within the uterus. in u·ter·o adj. In the uterus. in utero adv. , which it says "means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb." The American Center for Law and Justice specializes in constitutional law and pro-life litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . The ACLJ is based in Washington, D.C. and the website address is www.aclj.org. |
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