Tragic: Senate Democrats Block Anti-Infanticide Bill

by Team Bongino

February 5, 2019

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A bill proposed by Senate Republicans to protect babies that survived abortions was blocked by Democrats yesterday.

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, authored by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), would require abortion doctors to seek medical care for babies that survived abortions and would criminalize the deliberate killing of the child after delivery.

Sasse sought “unanimous consent” for his bill, meaning just one Senator could object and stop the legislation.

Washington Senator, Democrat Patty Murray objected to the bill and prevented it from receiving unanimous consent, claiming the law was unnecessary because there are already laws protecting babies from infanticide.

“This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered and, therefore, I object,” she said, before immediately leaving after her objection.

Murray was the only Democrat on the Senate floor last night.