Washington D.C., Jan 19, 2018 / 13:00 pm
As the annual March for Life began just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol on Friday, the House of Representatives passed a bill requiring medical care for babies surviving botched abortions.
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protections Act requires physicians and abortion clinics to provide proper medical treatment for babies born alive after an abortion. The bill mandates fines and the possibility of imprisonment for medical professionals found to be noncompliant.
"Justice and compassion took a great leap forward today," Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List said of the bill's passage..
"We thank Leader McCarthy and our allies in the House for holding a timely vote on this crucial bill, as hundreds of thousands of pro-life Americans rally at Congress' doorstep," Dannenfelser said in a Jan. 19 press release.