The House of Representatives passed a bill that would penalize doctors who don't provide life-saving care to infants born alive after an abortion attempt. The bill passed largely along party lines, with all Republicans voting in favor and almost all Democrats voting against it. The legislation mandates healthcare practitioners to extend the 'same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence' to a baby born with a heartbeat after an abortion as they would during a normal birth. Doctors who violate this rule could face fines or imprisonment of up to five years.
The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would impose penalties on physicians who fail to provide life-saving treatment to infants born alive following an abortion attempt. The bill passed with a vote of 217 to 204, with all Republicans in support and all but one Democrat opposing it. Representative Vicente Gonzalez of Texas cast a 'present' vote.
The legislation mandates healthcare professionals to extend the 'same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence' to a baby born with a heartbeat after an abortion as they would during a normal birth. Doctors who violate this rule could face fines or imprisonment of up to five years. House GOP leaders lauded the bill, with Majority Whip Tom Emmer stating, 'Requiring medical care for babies born alive after a failed abortion isn’t controversial, it’s common sense.' Emmer further criticized Democrats, saying, 'The fact that Democrats would rather support infanticide than vote in favor of this bill shows how extreme and out-of-touch their party has become.' Democrats, however, argue that the bill is unnecessary, pointing to existing laws against infanticide and murder. They also fear it could jeopardize the lives of women seeking late-term abortions due to medical emergencies while unfairly targeting physicians. Representative Sara Jacobs of California expressed during the debate that 'No one goes through pregnancy and all that comes with it…and then after eight or nine months of that is like ‘nah, I don’t want to do this,’' emphasizing that late-term operations constitute a small percentage of abortions, largely due to serious fetal abnormalities or maternal health concerns. She asserted that the bill 'is not based on science or reality.' Several Democrats who spoke against the bill personally underwent emergency abortion procedures with nonviable pregnancies. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico shared that the bill could lead to women 'die on the operating table because doctors are scared of going to jail.' Republicans, on the other hand, contend that the bill would prevent babies from being 'left to die in a closet, alone and discarded like medical waste,' as Representative Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota stated. Representative Chip Roy of Texas echoed this sentiment, saying, 'These precious babies, fellow Americans, deserve protection because they are alive.' The House vote follows the bill's failure to advance in the Senate earlier this week, falling short of the 60 votes required to proceed with debate
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