PETITION CLOSED

  • The time period for signing this petition has ended.
Tell Congress to Repeal the Unborn Victims of Violence Act
  1. Signatures
    374 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. The U.S. Senate (+ 1 other)
      Petitioning
      close
      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
  2. Created By
    Alex DiBranco
    New York, NY
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 sets a dangerous precedent for the anti-choice movement. This Federal law and the fetal homicide laws later passed by over 35 states lay critical groundwork for our judicial system to pursue an anti-choice strategy and undermine Roe v. Wade.

We can adequately punish perpetrators for violence against pregnant women without setting an anti-choice precedent. In early 2004, Senator Dianne Feinstein did just that by introducing The Motherhood Protection Act, an alternative bill which sought stiffer penalties for injuring or killing a pregnant woman and allowed prosecutors to make a double, but not separate, charge.

Send your representative a message to repeal the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and instead pass a law like Sen. Feinstein's that protect women's reproductive rights.

 

Recent Signatures

Repeal the Unborn Victims of Violence Act

Dear Decision Maker,

As one of your constituents, I am writing to urge you to repeal the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004. This law sets a dangerous precedent in infringing upon a woman's reproductive rights.

Violence against pregnant women is disturbing and tragic, but we can appropriately punish perpetrators without setting an anti-choice precedent. In early 2004, Senator Dianne Feinstein did just that by introducing The Motherhood Protection Act, an alternative bill which sought stiffer penalties for injuring or killing a pregnant woman and allowed prosecutors to make a double, but not separate, charge.

Please demonstrate your support for women's rights by pushing for the repeal of the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. To truly protect women and pass legislation in their best interest, you can support replacing this act with a bill like The Motherhood Protection Act, which ensures that justice is served without undermining reproductive rights.

[Your name]

Press Inquiries