    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book I)]
    [March 25, 2004]
    [Pages 453-454]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Passage of Legislation To Protect Unborn Victims of
    Violence
    March 25, 2004

        I applaud the Senate for passing the ``Unborn Victims of Violence
    Act'' today by a strong bipartisan vote. We must continue to build a
    culture of life in our country, a compassionate society in which every
    child is welcomed in life and protected by law.
        Pregnant women who have been harmed by violence, and their families,
    know that there are two victims--the mother and the unborn child--and
    both victims should be protected by Federal law.
        I look forward to signing this important legislation into law.

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