Republicans Revitalize The Charge To Pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | Tag Cloud Tags: abortion, born alive, Democrat, Israel, News, Republican, Worthy News
(Worthy News) – Republican Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are leading the charge to revitalize and pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Sasse initially introduced the bill one year ago after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said mothers and doctors should have the ability to deny medical care to newborns who survive a botched abortion. Despite the bill putting zero restrictions on abortion, after several weeks of debate, Democrats ultimately voted to block the legislation in 2019.
Current federal policy does not protect babies who are born alive following an attempted abortion, writes Melanie Israel, a research associate at The Heritage Foundation. [ Source: The Federalist (Read More…) ]
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