
‘Pain-Capable’ 20-Week Abortion Ban Introduced in the House
Joining Rep. Chris Smith were 142 members of the House, who co-sponsored his bill on Monday.
Joining Rep. Chris Smith were 142 members of the House, who co-sponsored his bill on Monday.
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act failed Jan. 29, after more than three hours of debate. The motion failed to pass by a vote of 51-46.
COMMENTARY: Whether a child has developed enough to feel pain or not, however pain is defined, the innocent child is still worthy of dignity, life and unconditional love.
Despite holding pro-life majorities in the House and Senate — and a pro-life president in the White House — some important pro-life priorities are languishing in Congress.
‘This bill would not only save 20,000 lives every year, but would educate the public on the humanity of the unborn person.’
Some pro-life leaders say John Kasich’s veto was warranted, but others call it a betrayal.
Abortion supporters and pro-abortion-rights journalists continue to cite a 2005 article, co-authored by researchers with documented ties to the abortion industry, which claims the unborn don’t feel pain at 20-weeks gestation.
‘We are obligated to protect the undefensible,’ stated Dr. Colleen Malloy of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
The breakthrough agreement closes a chapter of months of frustration in the pro-life community surrounding signature anti-abortion legislation.
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