On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted 220–210 to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Only one House Democrat, Henry Cuellar of Texas, voted for the bill, while no Republicans opposed it.
House Democrats Almost Unanimously Oppose Bill to Protect Babies Born Alive after Abortion
A law already on the books since 2002 contained no penalties for failing to provide standard care to an infant born alive after an abortion.
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Then-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler holds a news conference to discuss the Committee’s oversight agenda following the Mueller hearing on Capitol Hill, July 26, 2019.
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John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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