LIFE NEWS/ Steven Ertelt –
Senate Democrats have blocked an amendment that would ban abortions on babies older than 20 weeks.
During consideration of the multi-trillion spending package, pro-life Louisiana Senator John Kennedy filed an amendment to ban late-term abortions, but Democrats steadfastly support killing babies in abortions up to birth and they rejected it on a mostly party-line vote.
Kennedy offered an amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would penalize abortion businesses that kill unborn babies with a gestational age of 20 weeks or more. Senate Democrats blocked Kennedy’s amendment 51-48, with all Democrats voting no except for Joe Manchin of West Virginia and all Republicans voting yes except for Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
Bob Casey, who calls himself a pro-life Democrat, voted against the pro-life amendment.
“Babies can start feeling pain at 20 weeks in the womb. These unborn children can suffer horrifically as they struggle for their lives during an abortion. I’m incredibly sad that Senate Democrats rejected the chance to protect innocent babies from such cruelty,” said Kennedy. Continue reading…
