THE JUSTICE FOR ALL COALITION

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THE UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE BILL
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North Carolina law makers have introduced the Unborn victims of violence bill for the past five sessions only to see it languish in committee. Modeled after the federal bill known as the Laci and Conner Peterson Act, House Bill 263 says that a person who commits the crime of murder or manslaughter of a pregnant woman is guilty of a separate offense for the resulting death of the unborn child. The bill's three other primary sponsors and its 46 co-signers as well as many other legislators have indicated their support. The bill simply makes sense. A national poll shows that when asked the question "If a criminal assaults a woman who carries an unborn child, does that crime have two victims or only one? 80 percent of respondents say "two."
The federal government and 36 states have laws to prosecute the unlawful killing of an unborn child, laws that have been upheld by numerous federal and state courts. And yet, in North Carolina, the issue hasn't even been debated on the house floor, thanks in part to two powerful groups, the pro-abortion lobby and domestic violence advocates, and a committee chair who has not allowed the issue to be heard.
The fetal homicide bill does not conflict with the Roe ruling. Lets quit looking for any excuse not to pass this law. This is not about abortion. They want women to have a choice-well these women who were murdered had a choice and chose to have their babies. Then that choice was taken away. 
Rep. Deborah Ross, who chairs the Committee on Judiciary I, where the bill remains says: "She refused to hear the study bill that would have opened the door for those types of discussion. As for the senate side, Sen. Andrew Brock (R-Davie) introduced SB 295, a very similar measure which also wound up in the senate Judiciary I committee, chaired by Sen. Martin Nesbitt (D-Buncombe).
The only thing that will get the bills out of the committee and to the floor will be a word from senate and house leadership to the respective committee chairs.
Calls and letters to Senate Pro Tempore Marc Basnight and house speaker Joe Hackney, especially from bill supporters in every district, might bring needed pressure to move the bill along.
Although the bill's primary sponsors are Republicans,"The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act" is not a partisan issue. People say they are lifelong democrats, pro-choice, liberal democrats who supports the bill.
People get reduced sentences too often and a fetal homicide bill would help prevent that. Many of us feel that if you also could be convicted or tried for the death of the fetus, that you would probably get a guarantee that these people would serve some serious time.
The current laws North Carolina now has in place do not even come close to being strong enough. The current law states that any person, who in the commission of a felony, causes injury to a woman, knowing the woman to be pregnant, in which injury results in the miscarriage or stillbirth by the woman is guilty of a felony that is one class higher than the felony committed.
We were very successful when we organized the "Coalition for Jessica's Law". After two years of delay, Jessica's law was finally signed by the Governor . We have now organized the "Justice for All coalition" with the hopes of getting this bill signed into law after so many years of delay. It's passed time that we pay tribute to the  young women where the Judicial system has failed them such as, Michelle Younge, 29, who was four months pregnant with her second child. Young's sister found her beaten to death on the bedroom floor. She was lying in a pool of blood with her 2-year-old daughter who was unharmed, by her side. Janet Abaroa was found stabbed to death in her Durham home in April of 2005. Jennifer Neilson was pregnant with her third child, she was murdered in Raleigh at 8 months pregnant. Maria Lauterback's unborn child had been buried with her, in the fire pit where the killer tried to destroy the evidence by setting both bodies ablaze. Megan Lynn Touma, another military woman. The Fort Bragg soldier, seven months pregnant was found dead in June. Contribution's to our not-for profit organization can be sent to:
"The Justice For All Coalition"
c/o Jeff Gerber
5816 Concord Hwy.
Monroe,NC 28110

Jeff Gerber
Monroe,NC 
704-564-0065

North Carolina law makers have introduced the Unborn victims of violence bill for the past five sessions only to see it languish in committee. Modeled after the federal bill known as the Laci and Conner Peterson Act, House Bill 263 says that a person who commits the crime of murder or manslaughter of a pregnant woman is guilty of a separate offense for the resulting death of the unborn child. The bill's three other primary sponsors and its 46 co-signers as well as many other legislators have indicated their support. The bill simply makes sense. A national poll shows that when asked the question "If a criminal assaults a woman who carries an unborn child, does that crime have two victims or only one? 80 percent of respondents say "two."
The federal government and 36 states have laws to prosecute the unlawful killing of an unborn child, laws that have been upheld by numerous federal and state courts. And yet, in North Carolina, the issue hasn't even been debated on the house floor, thanks in part to two powerful groups, the pro-abortion lobby and domestic violence advocates, and a committee chair who has not allowed the issue to be heard.
The fetal homicide bill does not conflict with the Roe ruling. Lets quit looking for any excuse not to pass this law. This is not about abortion. They want women to have a choice-well these women who were murdered had a choice and chose to have their babies. Then that choice was taken away. 
Rep. Deborah Ross, who chairs the Committee on Judiciary I, where the bill remains says: "She refused to hear the study bill that would have opened the door for those types of discussion. As for the senate side, Sen. Andrew Brock (R-Davie) introduced SB 295, a very similar measure which also wound up in the senate Judiciary I committee, chaired by Sen. Martin Nesbitt (D-Buncombe).
The only thing that will get the bills out of the committee and to the floor will be a word from senate and house leadership to the respective committee chairs.
Calls and letters to Senate Pro Tempore Marc Basnight and house speaker Joe Hackney, especially from bill supporters in every district, might bring needed pressure to move the bill along.
Although the bill's primary sponsors are Republicans,"The Unborn Victims Of Violence Act" is not a partisan issue. People say they are lifelong democrats, pro-choice, liberal democrats who supports the bill.
People get reduced sentences too often and a fetal homicide bill would help prevent that. Many of us feel that if you also could be convicted or tried for the death of the fetus, that you would probably get a guarantee that these people would serve some serious time.
The current laws North Carolina now has in place do not even come close to being strong enough. The current law states that any person, who in the commission of a felony, causes injury to a woman, knowing the woman to be pregnant, in which injury results in the miscarriage or stillbirth by the woman is guilty of a felony that is one class higher than the felony committed.
We were very successful when we organized the "Coalition for Jessica's Law". After two years of delay, Jessica's law was finally signed by the Governor . We have now organized the "Justice for All coalition" with the hopes of getting this bill signed into law after so many years of delay. It's passed time that we pay tribute to the  young women where the Judicial system has failed them such as, Michelle Younge, 29, who was four months pregnant with her second child. Young's sister found her beaten to death on the bedroom floor. She was lying in a pool of blood with her 2-year-old daughter who was unharmed, by her side. Janet Abaroa was found stabbed to death in her Durham home in April of 2005. Jennifer Neilson was pregnant with her third child, she was murdered in Raleigh at 8 months pregnant. Maria Lauterback's unborn child had been buried with her, in the fire pit where the killer tried to destroy the evidence by setting both bodies ablaze. Megan Lynn Touma, another military woman. The Fort Bragg soldier, seven months pregnant was found dead in June. Contribution's to our not-for profit organization can be sent to:
"The Justice For All Coalition"
c/o Jeff Gerber
5816 Concord Hwy.
Monroe,NC 28110

Jeff Gerber
Monroe,NC 
704-564-0065

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# 55:
10:21 pm PDT, Jun 7, Ari Kolman, Canada
I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. AND THIS SMELLS LIKE A GOOD TIME FOR CHEMICAL CASTRATIONS FOR ALL SCUM OF THE EARTH WE LET GET AWAY FROM THE LAW AFTER COMMITTING SUCH CRIMES..I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted. I知 sickened and disgusted.
# 54:
5:30 am PDT, May 20, Rose Watkins, North Carolina
# 53:
1:04 am PDT, May 20, Kathy Dagg, South Carolina
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# 52:
6:50 am PDT, May 14, William Crews, North Carolina
# 51:
6:45 am PDT, May 14, Sarah Watkins, North Carolina
These women made their choice to have their children and it was taken away by murderers. Please dont let criminals get away with the murder of these precious women and the life they carried for months.
# 50:
1:55 pm PDT, Apr 10, Avery N Watson, North Carolina
Government should protect those who cannot speak for themselves.
# 49:
5:42 pm PDT, Mar 31, Linda Tucker, North Carolina
It is so very hard to understand why such a church oriented state as NC wouldn't jump onto this wagon with full-fledged support!?!?!?!?
# 48:
6:59 pm PDT, Mar 30, Herb Petro, North Carolina
Government should protect those who cannot speak for themselves effectively. The tyranny of the majority must be tempered by the rule of law. Children are least able to speak for themselves. Witness the Child Welfare and Child Protection laws that protect children. We need stronger protections for children, and most notably for unborn children. This month, April, is Child Abuse Awareness month in North Carolina. We can no longer allow abuse and murder of children simply because they are living in the womb. Please do it for the children.
# 47:
4:23 pm PDT, Mar 30, Kenneth Dye, North Carolina
# 46:
12:45 pm PDT, Mar 30, TRISH LIEBERMAN, North Carolina
# 45:
5:19 am PDT, Mar 30, G richard Anderson, South Carolina
# 44:
5:22 am PDT, Mar 28, Kimberly Westendorf, North Carolina
Please see this for what it is not a protest but a plea , to protect our society. example a person has a mental breakdown , the first question is, is this person a danger to himself or others. Has this evalution even been done yet. If it has it is questionable seeing as he did murder 2 people. Please give this legislation the green light citizens deserve. It is to late for /lucy and her child but please do not let it be too late for others. Domestic violence is a real threat in our state and in community's across the nation. please be considerate and protect the poeple as you have taken oath to do.
# 43:
5:00 am PDT, Mar 28, Terica Luxton, North Carolina
i was 14 , and pregnant . The father beat me. luck was with me ! I have my son and my life. I do this for those who can't.
# 42:
5:43 pm PDT, Mar 27, Patricia Gonzales, North Carolina
I believe in this. We all need to stand up and be counted. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL. Stand up now and be counted before it's to late.
# 41:
1:54 pm PDT, Mar 27, Tamoria Helmstetler, North Carolina
# 40:
1:48 pm PDT, Mar 27, Brenda Brown, North Carolina
# 39:
11:04 am PDT, Mar 27, Debbie Angel, North Carolina
# 38:
10:10 am PDT, Mar 27, Bobbi Hostetter, North Carolina
# 37:
9:08 am PDT, Mar 27, Carl Carney, North Carolina
Two deaths should equal terms of prison.
# 36:
8:33 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 35:
8:11 am PDT, Mar 27, Becky Koontz, North Carolina
# 34:
8:09 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, Michigan
# 33:
7:52 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, North Carolina
In these cases, TWO lives have been ended. Therefore, the penalty should be DOUBLED.
# 32:
7:40 am PDT, Mar 27, Patrick SzySlowSki, North Carolina
Any one up for murder 1 should not have bond privileges! Why put these killers back out on the streets. They commit 80% of the violent crimes!
# 31:
7:11 am PDT, Mar 27, Dale Wofford, North Carolina
# 30:
7:10 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 29:
6:52 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 28:
6:41 am PDT, Mar 27, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 27:
6:15 am PDT, Mar 27, Cheryl Jones, North Carolina
Every child needs protection *in the womb or out of the womb*we treat animals better than we treat our babies born and unborn. Every life is precious as our Lord makes each and every one of us in his likeness.
# 26:
5:16 am PDT, Mar 27, Katie Allen, North Carolina
# 25:
4:50 am PDT, Mar 27, Betty Davis, North Carolina
Please pass this bill, on behalf of all babies who would be living today, had life not been taken away from them, and who if allowed to live, might have someday discovered a cure for numerous diseases and afflictions. The likelihood of this is decreased because of not being allowed to live out their own lives. We never know. Not only that, but they are innocent, human beings incapable of helping themselves.
# 24:
3:56 am PDT, Mar 27, Susan Thompson, North Carolina
I support the Laci and Conner Peterson Act. Please do all you can to protect us. Thankyou Susan T.
# 23:
7:03 am PDT, Mar 22, Teresa Atchison, North Carolina
# 22:
5:39 am PDT, Mar 22, Jane Dye, North Carolina
# 19:
9:33 am PDT, Mar 18, MICHAEL FLOYD, North Carolina
HAVING BECOME A FATHER MYSELF JUST TWO WEEKS AGO TODAY, I CANT BEGIN TO IMAGINE HOW I WOULD HAVE FELT HAD MY BABY GIRL NOT MADE IT INTO THIS WORLD, ESPECIALLY AT THE HANDS OF SOMEONE WITH AN OBVIOUS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT ALREADY A LAW IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF AN UNBORN CHILD, AND TO PUNISH THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENDING SUCH A LIFE. IN SIGNING THIS PETITION, I HOPE THAT SUCH LAWS WILL BE PUT IN PLACE VERY SOON.
# 20:
7:19 am PDT, Mar 18, MICHAEL FLOYD, North Carolina
HAVING BECOME A FATHER MYSELF JUST TWO WEEKS AGO TODAY, I CANT BEGIN TO IMAGINE HOW I WOULD HAVE FELT HAD MY BABY GIRL NOT MADE IT INTO THIS WORLD, ESPECIALLY AT THE HANDS OF SOMEONE WITH AN OBVIOUS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT ALREADY A LAW IN PLACE TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF AN UNBORN CHILD, AND TO PUNISH THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENDING SUCH A LIFE. IN SIGNING THIS PETITION, I HOPE THAT SUCH LAWS WILL BE PUT IN PLACE VERY SOON.
# 18:
10:07 pm PDT, Mar 16, Name not displayed, South Carolina
# 17:
10:06 pm PDT, Mar 16, Name not displayed, South Carolina
# 16:
3:07 pm PDT, Mar 13, Kevin Blaine, North Carolina
# 15:
6:08 am PDT, Mar 13, Jessie Mullen, North Carolina
# 14:
5:10 am PDT, Mar 13, Nancy Martin, Massachusetts
# 13:
4:05 pm PDT, Mar 12, Anna Dye, Oregon
I grew up in NC....This law really hits close to home...the most recent example of why this law should exist is in the Lucy Johnson murder case....as I am Lucy Johnson's sister.
# 12:
11:38 am PDT, Mar 12, Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 11:
5:21 am PDT, Mar 12, Amy Helms, North Carolina
With the statistics of homicide for pregnant women being a top cause of death, it can absolutely no longer be accepted that fetus lives don't count in the courtroom. A pregnant woman is vulnerable due to the nature of pregnancy, and so is her unborn child. They both must be protected. It is a disgrace that this bill has not already passed.
# 10:
12:53 am PDT, Mar 12, Lynda Harding, United Kingdom
# 9:
11:48 pm PDT, Mar 11, James Spelock Jr., South Carolina
# 8:
11:14 pm PDT, Mar 11, Donna Jones, North Carolina
I hope and pray that this murder of Lucy Johnson and her unborn child which was Michael Meads child..gets the attention of this bill..Michael Mead needs to standing trail for both murders..Please pass this bill for the sake of Lucy Johnson. This should be passed as soon as possible..Lucy Johnson paid a high price to have come in contact with scum bag Michael Mead..He betrayed her in the worst way and her unborn child..so please do the right thing and pass this bill..Thank you, Donna Jones
# 7:
9:00 pm PDT, Mar 11, Rachel Gross, North Carolina
# 6:
8:55 pm PDT, Mar 11, Rachel Gross, North Carolina
# 5:
5:38 pm PDT, Mar 11, Cheryl Moore, Florida
# 4:
4:27 pm PDT, Mar 11, Michele B. Dye, North Carolina
My daughter was murdered 7-16-08. She was 15 wks. pregnant. Please read my letter below. We need to pass the unborn victims rights bill. This bill is neither pro choice nor pro life. I have spoken with Jeff Gerber about this. It is clear that my daughter intended to have this child. There were two murders 7-16-08. Her murderer should be held accountable for both. What happened in the courtroom is unbelievable and changes need to be made. Too often our court system fails victim's of domestic violence. Please, make a difference and help bring about change. You are our representative and it is your duty to see that the public is protected and the justice system operates the way it was intended. We must put an end to domestic violence. The only way to bring about change in the judicial system is to make the public aware of what is happening. I am very disappointed that this man is able to walk the streets given his pattern of abuse and violent tendencies.
# 3:
11:08 am PDT, Mar 11, Glyn Priestman, Pennsylvania
# 2:
5:01 am PDT, Mar 11, Bill C, Germany
# 1:
10:02 pm PDT, Mar 10, Name not displayed, New York
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