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February 8, 2021

U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

The U.S. Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington Jan. 10, 2021.

WASHINGTON -- Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act "shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.

Published in International
September 13, 2019

Rep. Smith: Born Alive bill is 'pro-child, human rights' measure

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington July 24, 2019. At a Sept. 10 hearing on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, pro-life members of Congress called on the House "to vote now and approve this humane, pro-child, human rights legislation."

WASHINGTON -- At a Sept. 10 hearing on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said the U.S. House "needs to vote now and approve this humane, pro-child, human rights legislation."

Published in International
February 26, 2019

Measure to protect babies are born alive after botched abortion fails in U.S. Senate

Pro-life advocates are seen near the U.S. Capitol during the annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 18, 2019. In an evening vote Feb. 25, the Senate failed to pass a measure sponsored by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, to require that babies born alive after an abortion be given medical attention and "the same protection of law as any newborn."
WASHINGTON – The Senate in an evening vote Feb. 25 failed to pass a measure sponsored by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, to require that babies born alive after an abortion be given medical attention and "the same protection of law as any newborn."
Published in International