House Passes Bills to Defund Abortion Provider, Protect Abortion Survivors
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which passed 248-177, would increase the penalty for abortionists who terminate the life of a child born alive during a botched abortion to first-degree murder
As they promised, House Republicans managed to pass two pro-life bills on Friday – one to defund the taxpayer-subsidized abortion giant Planned Parenthood, the other to increase protections for babies born alive during botched abortions. While they aren't expected to be signed into law -- President Obama has already promised to veto them, and congressional Democrats have the votes to sustain the veto -- here’s a basic breakdown of the two bills: