Sometimes it’s hard to believe the Left has a conscience. What they’re willing to do goes far beyond the pale.
And now Senate Democrats sunk a bill in Congress for one horrifying reason.
Senate Democrats on Jan. 22 blocked the advancement of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, effectively halting Republican efforts to require medical care for infants born alive during failed abortion attempts.
The proposed legislation, introduced on Jan. 16 by Republican Sens. John Kennedy (La.), James Lankford (Okla.), and Jim Banks (Ind.), with 39 additional GOP co-sponsors, would have mandated that health care providers deliver the same level of care to infants born alive after an abortion as they would to any other baby of the same gestational age, CatholicVote reported.
Despite a Republican majority in the Senate, the bill failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance, falling short at 52-47, The Hill reported.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) had anticipated the uphill battle, citing staunch Democratic opposition to the measure.
“[Democratic senators] will vote against protection for a living, breathing newborn baby simply because that child has been born alive after an attempted abortion,” Thune said.
A baby born alive after an attempted abortion should be entitled to the same protection and medical care that any other newborn baby is entitled to.
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— Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) January 22, 2025
“Democrats are afraid that by recognizing the humanity of the newly-born child, they will inadvertently point to the humanity of the unborn child.”
The bill included provisions requiring health care workers to report instances where born-alive infants did not receive proper care to law enforcement.
Additionally, it mandated that abortion survivors be transported to a hospital for further medical treatment.
Thune underscored the moral implications of the legislation, saying, “Once you recognize the humanity of the newly-born baby, it gets a little harder to say that that child wasn’t human just a few moments ago, simply because he or she wasn’t yet born.”
Democrats, however, dismissed the bill as unnecessary, claiming federal laws already prohibit infanticide. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) went so far as to call the legislation “pernicious.”
“The Republican so-called ‘born-alive’ bill is pernicious as they come,” Schumer said, accusing Republicans of pushing “false narratives and outright fearmongering” in what he claimed was an attempt to “attack women’s health care.”
He also argued the bill would create undue legal risks for doctors.
The vote came on the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the controversial Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide and was overturned in 2022.
This week, thousands of pro-life advocates have gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life, underscoring the ongoing divide on abortion policy in America.
Although Democrats succeeded in blocking the legislation, Republicans’ push for the bill highlights their ongoing commitment to defending the rights of vulnerable newborns—a stark contrast to Democratic rhetoric, which critics argue prioritizes political ideology over protecting life.
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