Majority of Senate believes legal personhood is bestowed by the Federal Government, being born doesn't mean you're a person under the law. (pizzagate)

submitted ago by kestrel9

Privacy rights? as good as gone; Free Speech rights? on the way out; Right to own firearms? under constant attack; freedom of the press? FAKE NEWS; Inalienable Rights from birth? Nope. Not until the Senate says so.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/born-alive-bill-fails-to-pass-senate-vote/

By a vote of 53-44, the Senate has failed to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have required doctors to provide medical care to infants born alive after an attempted abortion procedure. The bill — sponsored by Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) and cosponsored by 49 of his fellow Republican senators — needed 60 votes to overcome the legislative filibuster.

Just three Democratic senators crossed the aisle to vote with Republicans in favor of the legislation: Bob Casey Jr. (Pa.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.), and Doug Jones (Ala.).

All six of the Democratic senators currently running for the 2020 presidential nomination voted against the bill: Cory Booker (N.J.), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Kamala Harris (Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), along with Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Three Republican senators did not vote on the bill: Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), and Tim Scott (S.C.). According to their communications directors, both Cramer and Scott missed the vote due to flight delays.

What would you expect from Murkowski, she's Feinstein's personal bitch

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sinclair ago

We have an act that covers this. H.R.2175 - Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002

""Born Alive" is defined as the complete expulsion of an infant at any stage of development that has a heartbeat, pulsation of the umbilical cord, breath, or voluntary muscle movement, no matter if the umbilical cord has been cut or if the expulsion of the infant was natural, induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion."

I feel like this covers the spirit of the law in question. Did we miss something we needed to propose more legislation? How about enforcing the laws on the books? Or do we need more laws?

Pray tell, what's special about this new law they voted on, that failed?

kestrel9 ago

Introduced in House (12/21/2017)

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require any health care practitioner who is present when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion to:

  • (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and
  • (2) ensure that such child is immediately admitted to a hospital.

The term "born alive" means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut.

Also, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with these requirements must immediately report such failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.

An individual who violates the provisions of this bill is subject to a criminal fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

An individual who commits an overt act that kills a child born alive is subject to criminal prosecution for murder.

The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.

A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

Based on H.R. 2175 - passed March 12, 2002

H.R. 2175 Passed Senate by unanimous consent July 18, 2002. Defines a "Born alive infant" as "Person, human being, Child, Individual".

Acknowledges human rights of any child born within the United States.

"Born Alive" is defined as the complete expulsion of an infant at any stage of development that has a heartbeat, pulsation of the umbilical cord, breath, or voluntary muscle movement, no matter if the umbilical cord has been cut or if the expulsion of the infant was natural, induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion.

Decisions may continue to be made by medical professionals as to whether to resuscitate an infant based on medical efficacy, but not in regard to the legal standing of the patient.

There's no way Democrats will ever agree to a law requiring a baby born alive after an abortion be sent to a hospital for medical care as a protected individual. It will NEVER happen. Too much money to lose in the baby parts chop shop industry. This is how evil our society has become.

think- ago

There's no way Democrats will ever agree to a law requiring a baby born alive after an abortion be sent to a hospital for medical care as a protected individual. It will NEVER happen

Sadly, I think you're right. It's about ideology, and what is even more worrying, about letting those who abort sell baby parts. It's terrible.

kestrel9 ago

It's about money no doubt.