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Senate Passes Born-Alive Infants Act
CWNews.com ^ | Jul 19, 02

Posted on 07/19/2002 4:00:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway

WASHINGTON, DC, Jul 19, 02 (CWNews.com) - The US Senate on Thursday passed a bill protecting children born alive from being killed-- even if it the child is born during an abortion. The bill now goes to the White House for President George W. Bush's signature. The Senate passed the bill unanimously and was passed by the House in March.

The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act would amend the legal definitions of "person," "human being," "child," and "individual" to include a live birth that has occurred as part of an abortion. Supporters of the law noted numerous documented instances of children born during abortions who were left to die or were smothered by doctors.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; health; medicine; prolife; senate
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1 posted on 07/19/2002 4:00:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: goldenstategirl
ping
2 posted on 07/19/2002 4:01:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
I'm shocked but pleased. Praise God.
3 posted on 07/19/2002 4:03:18 PM PDT by mombonn
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To: mombonn
BUMP!!!!
4 posted on 07/19/2002 4:04:09 PM PDT by phasma proeliator
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To: nickcarraway
Hooray!!

(You watch.. this sounds like a big nothing right now.. but give it a few years to develop a precedent and to ward off legal challenges, then we will go bash some people over the head with it.)

5 posted on 07/19/2002 4:04:10 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: nickcarraway
Supporters of the law noted numerous documented instances of children born during abortions who were left to die or were smothered by doctors.

Try that now and they'll be up for murder charges, as they should be. What else can you call it??

6 posted on 07/19/2002 4:05:53 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: marshmallow; victim soul; Askel5
Protected ping..
7 posted on 07/19/2002 4:06:10 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Well, incredibly some people called it "malpractice" when a child was born alive..

Just how ironic is that?

Words fail..

8 posted on 07/19/2002 4:07:22 PM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Does this include newborn babies left in dumpsters? Inquiring minds.......
9 posted on 07/19/2002 4:08:10 PM PDT by WIMom
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To: nickcarraway
Supporters of the law noted numerous documented instances of children born during abortions who were left to die or were smothered by doctors
I would like to see a source on this. Sounds like an urban legend to me.
10 posted on 07/19/2002 4:08:38 PM PDT by lelio
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To: Jhoffa_
Well, incredibly some people called it "malpractice" when a child was born alive.

Kind of like the meaning of "is".

Even the liberals in the Senate voted for it, perhaps a hint of a conscience exists after all.

11 posted on 07/19/2002 4:12:09 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Do you know who voted against it?
12 posted on 07/19/2002 4:15:59 PM PDT by bybybill
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Murder...nothing else...just murder.
13 posted on 07/19/2002 4:17:40 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: WIMom
Does this include newborn babies left in dumpsters?

If it doesn't, it ought to. Sure is sad though how often that happens.

14 posted on 07/19/2002 4:17:51 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: WIMom; Cagey
Where does partial birth abortion fall in here? The child would technically be alive when delivered......right?
15 posted on 07/19/2002 4:18:03 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Reaganwuzthebest
Even the liberals in the Senate voted for it, perhaps a hint of a conscience exists after all.

Don't give them that much credit. It's all about politics.

Signed,
cynicmombonn

16 posted on 07/19/2002 4:18:06 PM PDT by mombonn
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To: lelio
Unfortunately it isn't an urban legend. If you look into it you will find out it is practicined. There is a nurse in Illinois who was fired after opposing this practice. Her name is Jill Stanek.

Born Alive Infants Protection

Babies Born Alive And left to die at Christ Hospital

17 posted on 07/19/2002 4:18:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway; RJayneJ; Tuco-bad; Lazamataz
As predicted, NOW's feminazi warriors are losing their clout as more and more of the baby boom generation gradually begin having grand-children (thus heralding a Conservative shift in their thinking). Ten years ago they would have fought this bill tooth and nail. As recently as five years ago they may have even won.

Now we've got another two decades to watch this demographic trend accelerate, as more and more Boomers join the ranks of their older peers.

Score another victory for the pro-Life crowd. We've still got a long way to go, but at least we are heading in the right direction.

18 posted on 07/19/2002 4:20:39 PM PDT by Southack
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To: nickcarraway
There was also at least one incident in Cincinnati. I read it in the local paper.

And the only reason we do hear these stories is because nurses, who disagreed with the practice, spoke out. How many nurses or other support staff do NOT disagree, or don't have the courage to come forward?

19 posted on 07/19/2002 4:23:18 PM PDT by Dianna
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To: bybybill
Do you know who voted against it?

Not yet, but I won't be suprised in the least if my illustrious representative Hillary did.

20 posted on 07/19/2002 4:24:27 PM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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