Every Senate Democrat on Wednesday afternoon voted against protecting the lives of babies born alive after botched abortions.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., states that a baby born alive from a failed abortion deserves the same protection and medical care as other newborns.
“Almost every American agrees that a baby that takes their first breath deserves the same right to life as the rest of us do,” Banks said. “I won’t give up this fight for common sense legislation to save the most vulnerable.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., brought the bill to a vote on Wednesday. He spoke on behalf of the bill on the Senate floor prior to the vote, saying he expected Democrats to oppose the bill. He was correct.
Republicans’ motion for cloture on Wednesday failed with a vote of 52-47. […]
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