House Passes Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 WeeksThe House of Representatives today approved a that bans abortions from after 20-weeks of pregnancy up to the day of birth.
The vote for the bill broke down on mostly partisan lines with Republicans supporting the ban on late-term abortions and Democrats opposing it. The House approved the bill on a 228-196 vote with 7 Democrats voting for the bill and 6 Republicans voting against it. (See end for how members voted).
Top Pro-Abortion Democrat Can’t Answer Simple Abortion QuestionRep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat, is the leader of the pro-abortion forces in the House of Representatives. However, during a press conference today she was unable to answer a simple question about abortion.
Reminded that Democrats said gun control legislation should be adopted even if it saves one life, a reporter asked DeGette if she would support the bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks since it, too, would save at least one life. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/top-pro-abortion-democrat-cant-answer-simple-abortion-question/
Pro-Life Groups Applaud House for Passing Ban on Abortions After 20-WeeksDozens of pro-life groups lobbied for the bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and the House approved the bill Tuesday afternoon, with a 32-vote margin.
Several pro-life groups have already issued statements within the first hour following passage of the bill. Below is a collection of some of the statements LifeNews has received.
Why The Pro-Life Movement Must Support the Late-Term Abortion Ban The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which bans medically unnecessary abortions after 20 weeks, is expected to come to a vote today in the House of Representatives. Several states have enacted similar bans (some of which are tied up in legal challenges), but this one would apply nationwide.
The legislation has prompted a broader discussion within the pro-life movement about the wisdom of the “pain-based” approach.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/why-the-pro-life-movement-must-support-the-late-term-abortion-ban/
MSNBC Anchor Doesn’t Care if Babies Feel Pain During AbortionsMSNBC anchor Craig Melvin doesn’t appear to care that unborn babies feel pain during abortions. In an interview with Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who is spearheading today’s debate on the 20-week abortion ban, he said he didn’t want to get “bogged down” in the science behind fetal pain.
As National Review notes: In an interview this morning, after Melvin cited that some feel evidence of pain before the third trimester is “limited,” ...http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/msnbc-anchor-doesnt-care-if-babies-feel-pain-during-abortions/
We Must Vote to End Late-Term Abortions, Protect Unborn BabiesShe was a real heavyweight fighter in the NICU, barely breaking the three-pound mark, having arrived several weeks too early. But she fought, as all preemies do. We saw it from the start – she would cry and flex at every prick and prod, and each breath was labored. But just as she was determined to live, we were determined to see her live. And she does live. She lives gloriously as my 14-year-old beautiful, compassionate, determined niece.
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MSNBC Host Compares Pro-Life Legislators to Taliban on AbortionAmidst the rising tide of scandals plaguing the Obama administration, good ol’ Ed Schultz is eager to turn the conversation away from the controversies and towards divisive social issues. On Saturday’s The Ed Show, the MSNBC host declared the Republican “war on women” was “alive and well,” blasting new abortion restrictions passed by the Wisconsin state legislature.
Schultz kicked off his segment with a video of Wisconsin Senate President Mike Ellis (R) chiding Democratic legislators for interrupting the roll call on a bill that would require women to obtain an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. The bombastic host followed up:http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/msnbc-host-compares-pro-life-legislators-to-taliban-on-abortion/
Pro-Life Congressman Defends Abortion Ban Noting Unborn Babies MasturbateIn one of the more unusual but scientifically accurate defenses of the late-term abortion ban Congress will vote on today, a pro-life Texas congressman pointed out how unborn children masturbate in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/pro-life-congressman-defends-abortion-ban-noting-unborn-babies-masturbate/
Arguments for Abortion and Slavery Look Very SimilarI am reading through Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and tonight I was struck by how closely the cultural debate concerning slavery, preserved in this novel, mirrors the modern abortion debate in America. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/arguments-for-abortion-and-slavery-look-very-similar/
Pro-Life Attacks on Late-Term Abortion Ban Lack Moral, Political SenseHouse Republicans have the opportunity to save the lives of children and put the Democrats on defense all in one turn. They are set to consider legislation that would prohibit abortions in the United States after 20 weeks, which is the point a child in the womb can feel pain. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/pro-life-attacks-on-late-term-abortion-ban-lack-moral-political-sense/
Barbara Walters Defends Bill Maher Calling Trig Palin “Retarded”As NewsBusters reported last week, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin called out vulgarian comedian Bill Maher for referring to her Down Syndrome son Trig as “retarded.”. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/barbara-walters-defends-bill-maher-calling-trig-palin-retarded/
Chinese City Forces Women With Kids to Wear IUDs, be SterilizedRecent reports from the Guangdong province show coercion in China’s infamous one-child policy is once again on the rise.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/chinese-city-forces-women-with-kids-to-wear-iuds-get-tubals/
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Large London, England Abortion Clinic to Close This MonthThe British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), one of the big abortion companies in England, is closing down its Bedford Square abortion facility in London.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/large-london-england-abortion-clinic-to-close-this-month/
Rush Limbaugh: Abortion is at the Heart of Society’s IllsOn his radio show Friday, Rush Limbaugh delivered a powerful monologue (transcript, video) asserting that in addition to its innate monstrousness, abortion is “at the root of our cultural decay” as a nation, its impact stretching from respect for life and personal responsibility to crime, immigration, and the economy.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/rush-limbaugh-abortion-is-at-the-heart-of-societys-ills/
Belgium, Netherlands Follow Nazi Germany to Approve Euthanizing ChildrenIn this last week both Belgium and the Netherlands have taken major steps towards euthanasia for children. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/belgium-netherlands-follow-nazi-germany-to-approve-euthanizing-children/
Is the Morning After Pill Coming to a Vending Machine Near You?I seldom get hot under the collar on the air. But a recent decision by the Obama administration has got my dander up. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/is-the-morning-after-pill-coming-to-a-vending-machine-near-you/
Josh Duggar to Head Family Research Council’s Pro-Life Legislative GroupThe Family Research Council announced today that Josh Duggar will head its legislative arm, which lobbies on pro-life and pro-family issues.http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/josh-duggar-to-head-family-research-councils-pro-life-legislative-group/
New York Times Flunks Public Health 101 When It Comes to Women, AbortionThe New York Times Magazine has published a fawning article about an ongoing research project, sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco, about women who sought abortions but were unable to obtain them because of the gestational age of the unborn child. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/new-york-times-flunks-public-health-101-when-it-comes-to-women-abortion/
Congressman Removes Name From Late-Term Abortion Ban After Pro-Life Group AttacksWhile the rest of the pro-life movement lobbies today for the ban on abortions from 20 weeks to the point of birth, one pro-life organization is apparently calling members of Congress to oppose it. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/18/congressman-removes-name-from-late-term-abortion-ban-after-pro-life-group-attacks/
Another Black Democrat Becomes a Republican, Rejects Abortion ExtremismsAnyone who doubts that the Republican Party can attract black voters needs only look south to Louisiana. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/17/another-black-democrat-becomes-a-republican-rejects-abortion-extremism/
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