INTERVIEW – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS – Staff writer at National Review @xan_desanctis – discussed the Democrats blocking an anti-infanticide bill in the Senate Monday night.
- DEMS REJECT ANTI-INFANTICIDE BILL IN SENATE MONDAY NIGHT:
- FERRECHIO: McConnell dares Democrats to block ‘born alive’ bill (Washington Examiner) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday that Democrats have no reason to block a move by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., to call up legislation requiring that babies born alive during abortions receive medical care. Sasse plans to bring up the measure under rules that would allow any senator to block consideration. His effort comes a week after the Virginia legislature defeated a third-trimester abortion bill. “I hope that none of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle invent any reason to block this request later today,” McConnell said. “That would make quite a disturbing statement. If they do inexplicably block Sen. Sasse’s effort, I can assure them this will not be the last time we ensure that all newborns are afforded this fundamental legal protection.”
- Senator Murray (D-WA) blocked Senator Sasse’s request for unanimous consent to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation banning infanticide.
- Alexandra DeSanctis @xan_desanctis: I’m told that @PattyMurray was the only Senate Democrat to come to the floor tonight. After she objected to @SenSasse’s born-alive bill that would prohibit infanticide, she left immediately.
- Alexandra DeSanctis @xan_desanctis: Democratic senator Patty Murray has objected to Sen. Sasse’s Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act on the floor, saying there are already laws on the books preventing infanticide.
