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Texas Senate considers bill increasing penalty for assault of pregnant worn;
AUSTIN (AP) — Tougher penal
ties would be established for as
saults against pregnant women,
particularly if they suffer a miscar
riage or stillbirth, under a bill that
received preliminary approval Tues
day from the Texas Senate.
The bill, which also would es
tablish grounds for civil lawsuits by
the would-be mother or father
when a miscarriage occurs, was op
posed by groups that support abor
tion rights.
The Texas Family Planning Asso
ciation called it “a first step toward
policing pregnancies.”
The bill’s author. Sen. Steve Og
den, said he opposes abortions but
that he gave his word to his col
leagues ‘‘that I wasn’t trying to use
this as a vehicle to address the larg
er abortion agenda.”
‘‘I’m trying to protect women
who have decided that they want
their babies,” said Ogden, R-College
Station. The bill requires a final Sen
ate vote before it goes to the House
for consideration.
Ogden said the measure would:
— Make it a third-degree felony,
punishable by two to 10 years in
prison and a fine of up to $10,000,
to assault a pregnant woman.
— If the woman miscarried, raise
that to a second-degree felony, pun
ishable by two to 20 years in prison
and up to a $10,000 fine.
— Make it a second-degree
felony if a drunken driver crashes
into a woman and she has a mis-
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— Create grounds for the moth
er or father of the fetus to file a law
suit for damages if someone's
wrongful or negligent act or omis
sion causes a pregnant woman to
suffer bodily injury that results in a
miscarriage or stillbirth.
The mother could not be sued
under an amendment to the bill. Og
den said the provision ml
a woman to sue her hush
‘‘I find it odd that wens
punishment already exis
sault,” said Sen. Gonzalo
tos, D-Austin.
Ogden said assaulting
under current law gene;:
Class A misdemeanor, wM
vated assault is a felony.
Abilene police search arc
for suspects in shooting
ABILENE (AP) — Police and
state troopers were combing the
area for two suspects Tuesday,
while relatives searched for an
swers as to why four young women
were fatally shot in the head inside
a small apartment. Another man
was critically wounded.
Police had no immediate motive
for Monday's killings at the com
plex of duplex apartments in a
high-crime area of this West Texas
city, which had six homicides in all
1998 and is home to three Christian
universities and an Air Force base.
Authorities reportedly were
looking for a 19-year-old man and
his 16-year-old brother, who have
Tarrant County addresses, to ask
them about the latest attack.
Police responding to reports of
gunfire around 5 p.m. Monday
found handyman Larry Hammond
in the common area of the complex
suffering from a gunshot wound to
the abdomen. The other victims —
including one who was pregnant —
were inside one of the apartments,
and it appeared some may have
been trying to escape, said detective
Jay Hatcher.
“It’s a very, very sad fact to have
happened to four people at such a
young age,” Hatcher said.
The victims were identified as
Sandra Witt, 20; Erica Arispe, 21;
Naomi Martinez, 23; and Penny
Estrada, 21.
Estrada’s mother, Juanita
Valdez, was one of dozens of rela
tives and friends who visited the
complex Tuesday to pray, leave
flowers or poetry and light candles
in memory of the victims. One 3-
year-old boy carried a cap gun.
‘‘I don’t have the slightest idea
who could have done this,” said
Valdez, who leaned on her husband
for support. ‘‘But whoever it is, 1
hope they are brought to justice.”
Valdez laid roses on
outside the apartments
shootings occurred. Sties
daughter, who was six
pregnant, had grownups
and Martinez.
"Thev were like sist
were so close,” she said
tears. “They all lovedeacl
much, 1 can’t believe;
nened.”
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neighborhood, which iscc» !
to be a high crime area bui*
er experienced such b!:fl
However, some relatkMNoith by
friends speculated thattk 4,(|00 wrist
was the result of gangL ' cJSt
because of a soured relate
tween one of the young
and her boyfriend.
1 lorton Sparks, 85,ai
who lived across the drive
where the shooting ram
curred, said there had bf
motion in the buildingall-
"There was somesonc
going on in there for sever
he said. “Someone wot
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at least a couple of menir termined by
several hours.” Thomas said
Witt’s car, a light blue* Thom as
four door, was initiallymdM given to c
was located by Abilenept preparation f
day morning. ■ Kristine O
Officers vvere NAll commit
whether the deaths were;:
the Sunday night shoots
year-old Jimmy EstradJ
home. However, Valdezs'
daughter was not sbafri
teen.
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police he did not knort
er. Two other juveniles
injured told police the\
know the gunman.
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President Clinton to be pr
at opening of Austin airpoi
AUSTIN (AP) — The opening
of the capital city’s new airport is
to be a presidential affair, accord
ing to a newspaper report.
President Clinton will come to
Austin April 21 to help celebrate
the opening of the new Austin-
Bergstrom International Airport,
city and White House sources told
the Austin American Statesman
for a story published Thesday.
Mayor Kirk Watson has been
working to persuade Clinton to
join the city’s celebrations for the
facility, which is the last major
U.S. airport scheduled to open
tied Diseasi
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tcFat the A.P.
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this century, the newspa^aad get tested
The airport is schedule® ffith said,
ficially open May 2. E Data from
Garry Mauro, formersiScire reports a
commissioner, Democrat; : among peopl
date for governor and iStates, represc
friend may be planning.:'the past twoc
al Democratic Party fundT Griffith sail
coincide with Clinton’sviffilamydia, tht
newspaper said. Sig students, i
Texas Republican Gov,®“Four milli
W. Bush had formed a ptt®amydia, ar
tial exploratory committe®use the syr
ponders whether to seeklfe Griffith said,
ination for the White Hr Griffith sail
2000. able. She said
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