WASHINGTON -- Today, legislative houses in two states voted for bills that would protect pain-capable unborn children from death by abortion. This evening, the Kansas Senate, by a vote of 24-13, passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. It is expected to be signed by pro-life Governor Sam Brownback as early as this week, making Kansas the second state in the country to protect these young, pre-born children. Also today, the Idaho Senate passed similar legislation by a vote of 24-10. It now goes to the Idaho House for consideration. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, the landmark law that was first enacted last year in Nebraska, protects unborn children from abortions from 20 weeks after fertilization based on documented scientific evidence demonstrating that they can feel pain.
