Born-Alive Abortion Survivors bill fails to beat Senate filibuster
Washington D.C., Feb 25, 2019 / 04:40 pm (CNA).- The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act has failed to achieve the 60 votes necessary to invoke cloture and bring the legislation forward. The Senate voted of 53 to 44 to invoke cloture on Monday, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to halt a filibuster by Democratic senators.
The vote was almost entirely on party lines.
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), the legislation’s lead sponsor, submitted the bill in early February using the Rule 14 process, which means the bill was brought directly to the Senate floor. After an initial attempt to pass the bill via unanimous voice vote was foiled by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Feb. 4, the process shifted to a roll-call vote.
Speaking on the floor of the Senate Monday, Sasse urged members from both parties to consider how little the legislation actually aimed to ensure.
“I urge my colleagues to picture a baby that’s already been born, that’s outside the womb gasping for air. That’s the only thing that today’s vote is actually about. We’re talking about babies that have already been born. Nothing in this bill touches abortion access,” Sasse said.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would have penalized doctors or other medical professionals who do not provide medical care to infants who are born alive following a botched abortion attempt. The bill does not restrict abortion rights.
Several Democratic senators spoke against the bill saying it would force doctors to provide care against the “reproductive rights” and “choices” of women.
Government is not itself evil, i see how evil ‘man’s’ government is. men who only say they know God. They say it when it is convenient or expedient for there cause,their election etc.
until men change or are changed this cycle will continue to repeat.
How many are now giving a proper warning? How wide spread has this child sacrifice and bloodletting become?
Is this nation in a position to be Blessed By Yahuah? Has it been? How about Great Britain or Judah (Israel?)
i find it interesting that New York is where this all became once again a focal point.
Are the democrats and the media not the ones who have brought all of this back into the spotlight?
I predict future Eric Rudolphs, but with support networks.