The bill, known as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, sought to declare that any child born after an abortion “has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.”
“If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States, and entitled to all the protections of such laws,” the bill states.
Sasse introduced the bill last Thursdayin response to comments made by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who, during a radio interview, appeared to endorse infanticide. Sasse requested the bill be passed by unanimous consent, a parliamentary procedure that allows legislative passage so long as a voting member does not voice objection.
Unfortunately, one senator voiced objection — effectively killing the bill.
That lawmaker, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), claimed laws against infanticide already exist.
“This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered and therefore I object,” she said, according to the Washington Times.
The bill had 40 GOP co-sponsors. No Democrats supported it.
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