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CAPITOL HILL REPORT
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Congressional Republicans Demand Action Against Infanticide
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This past Monday marked six months since Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) introduced the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 962). The bill, which has 190 cosponsors, including 3 Democrats, requires medical personnel to perform life-saving measures on infants born-alive after a failed abortion attempt. If attempts to save the infants’ life are not taken, medical professionals face legal consequences.
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 This is common sense legislation that should not be partisan. Society’s most vulnerable, infants, the disabled, and elderly, deserve life-saving measures that any other person receives. The country is swaying more pro-life. Several states have enacted pro-life legislation this year and it’s about time that House Democratic Leadership follow the wishes of the American people to bring H.R. 962 to the House Floor.
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Since the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act’s introduction, Republican members have asked for unanimous consent, a simple up or down vote, for H.R. 962 on the House Floor almost every legislative day. To add to that, Minority Whip Steve Scalise introduced a petition to discharge the legislation on April 2, 2019. The petition would circumvent Leadership and force a vote once signed by a majority or 218 members of the House. Currently, 201 Members have lent their name to the discharge petition.
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Please join us in encouraging 17 more House members to sign the discharge petition. Eagle Forum will continue to fight for the rights of the unborn.
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Please call or email any Congressmen from your state who have not signed H.Res. 102, the Born-Alive discharge petition!
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Questions or legislative concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our D.C. Executive Director Kirsten Hasler directly via email at [email protected]Â or phone at 202-445-8531.
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