Leftwich's 'Scum Of The Earth' Bill OK'd

The Senate on Thursday voted in favor of strengthening penalties for assaulting pregnant women by its approval of Senator Debbe Leftwich's "Scum Of The Earth" bill and it now goes to Governor Henry's desk.

The bill will allow felony charges to be filed against a person who assaults a woman and causes her to miscarry.

Noting that domestic violence is the number one cause of death among pregnant women, Leftwich said the state has a moral and legal responsibility to address the problem.

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