118th Congress to Vote on Born Alive Infant Protection Act, by Erika Ahern

On January 9, 2023, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-MO, reintroduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The bill ensures that infants who emerge from the birth canal alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protections and care as any other newborn.

“It pains me that this fight has to be fought at all, but medical care for babies should not be a partisan issue,” said Wagner. “Now, with Republicans in the Majority, the House will finally take action and vote to protect the fundamental right to life.”

“It is appalling that for the last four years, Democrats refused to hold a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” said co-sponsor and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-LA. …

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