Senate Blocks Bill On Medical Care For Children Born Alive After Attempted Abortion

(Washington Post) - The Senate voted Monday to block consideration of a measure that would punish any doctor who fails to provide medical care to a child born alive after an attempted abortion. All but three Democrats voted against a procedural motion on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act denying it the necessary 60 votes to proceed. The final vote count was 53 in favor and 44 opposed. Read More