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Democrats block Senate bill requiring medical care for babies that survive abortion washex.am/2HSbzIU
The bill would have built on the 2002 Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which clarified that “every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development” is a “person” for all federal law purposes.
That law was intended to clarify that babies were supposed to receive protections if they survived an abortion, and Sasse’s bill further clarifies what level of care they are supposed to receive, including being immediately transferred to a hospital.
The bill had the backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who said during his opening remarks on the Senate floor Monday that the legislation was "the very definition of something that might receive unanimous consent."
"What could be more unanimous than this? ... It's harrowing this legislation is even necessary," McConnell said.
He added that he hoped Democrats "don't invent any reasons to block this bill later today. I can assure them this won't be the last time to assure newborns are offered this final legal protection."
"You’re either for babies or you’re defending infanticide," Sasse said before the vote.
