"Kentucky voters elected a senator who will protect the most innocent - unborn children."

Contact: Joy Yearout, 703-380-6674, jyearout@sba-list.org

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund President Marjorie Dannenfelser commented on the results of Kentucky's race for U.S. Senate:

"Contrast on abortion could not have been more apparent in the Kentucky senate race.  Mitch McConnell's authentic pro-life leadership outshined Bruce Lunsford's refusal to protect unborn victims of violence.  At the end of the day, Kentucky voters elected a senator who will protect the most innocent - unborn children."

In 2003, Bruce Lunsford publicly opposed Kentucky's Fetal Homicide Act, legislation that allowed criminals to be charged for two murders when pregnant women are homicide victims.  The legislation carried overwhelming support by Democratic legislators, and Lunsford was the only gubernatorial candidate to oppose the legislation.

Thirty-six states, including Kentucky, currently have laws that protect unborn victims from criminal violence.  In 2004 Senator McConnell voted for the federal Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which President Bush signed into law.  The federal measure passed with bi-partisan support, and covers crimes that occur on federal property, including military installations.

The Susan B. Anthony List Voter Education and Mobilization Program contacted over 381,000 pro-life voters in Kentucky through radio, mail and phone-banking.  Since its founding, the nonpartisan Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund has helped elect 75 pro-life candidates to the House, seven to the Senate, and seven to other statewide offices across the country.

The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of Americans, over 150,000 residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics.  Its connected Candidate Fund increases the percentage of pro-life women in the political process. 

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