Lunsford's Opposition to Unborn Victims of Violence Undermines his 'Bill of Rights' for Women
Contact: Joy Yearout, Susan B. Anthony List, 703-875-3370, jyearout@sba-list.org
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, in response to the Bruce Lunsford for U.S. Senate campaign's new effort to reach Kentucky women voters with a "Women's Bill of Rights," the President of the Susan B. Anthony List offered the following statement:
"Bruce Lunsford knows his extreme record on abortion doesn't resonate with everyday Kentucky women voters, so he should soften his image among women by changing his position on Kentucky's Fetal Homicide Act,'" said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. "It's outrageous that a murderer of a woman and her unborn baby would go unpunished for both crimes."
In 2003, Bruce Lunsford publicly opposed Kentucky's Fetal Homicide Act, legislation which allowed criminals to be charged for two murders when pregnant women are homicide victims. The legislation carried overwhelming support by Democratic legislators, and Lunsford was the only gubernatorial candidate to oppose the legislation.
"The Susan B. Anthony List will be educating pro-life women voters in Kentucky about the Senate candidates' records on Life. Once Kentucky women voters learn the truth about Bruce Lunsford's extreme support for abortion on-demand, his 'Women's Bill of Rights' will lose resonance."
Thirty-six states, including Kentucky, currently have laws that protect unborn victims from criminal violence. In 2004, President Bush signed the federal Unborn Victims of Violence Act, more commonly known as "Laci and Conner's Law," after the death of the pregnant Laci Peterson. The federal measure passed with bi-partisan support and covers crimes that occur on federal property, including military installations.
The Lunsford campaign recently previewed Lunsford's unveiling of a "Women's Bill of Rights" at the Carrick House in Lexington at 7:00pm tonight. Among the issues expected to be covered are healthcare, equal pay and domestic violence.
Since its founding, the Susan B. Anthony List has helped elect 75 pro-life candidates to the House, seven to the Senate, and seven to other statewide offices across the country.
The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of Americans, over 147,000 residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics. Its connected Candidate Fund increases the percentage of pro-life women in the political process.
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