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Today, the House passed pro-life legislation cosponsored by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) requiring mandatory medical care and legal protection for newborns who survive attempted abortions---the same care and protection required for all newborns. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act:

• Mandates any child born alive during an attempted abortion be immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.
• Requires health care practitioners or hospital employees to report any violations of the law.
• Institutes penalties for the intentional killing of a child born alive, including fines and/or up to five years imprisonment.
• Grants the woman on whom the abortion is performed civil cause of action and protection from prosecution if her child is not cared for after birth.

This is one of thirteen pro-life bills Arrington has cosponsored. Earlier this week, Arrington gave a speech on the House floor in support of the legislation.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO WATCH ARRINGTON’S FLOOR SPEECH

A full transcript of Rep. Arrington’s remarks follows below: “Mr. Speaker, on Friday, thousands of people from all across America will come to Washington to March in support of the dignity and equal protection of every God-given human life in this great land. “It is in that spirit that I rise to join my colleagues in supporting H.R. 4712, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. “This bill ensures that if a baby survives a failed abortion, that baby must be given the same medical care as a baby born under any circumstance. “In a moral society, the strong have a responsibility to protect the weak. It is a stain on the moral fabric of our nation that some lives are deemed less worthy than others with respect to protection. “America is a city on a hill whose light shines bright for all the world to see. That light is dimmed, however, as long as the dark practice of leaving a baby to die continues. “It is my hope that even those who believe in abortion can recognize that a baby that survives a botched abortion should be afforded the same protections that you and I are. “This week we celebrate not only the March for Life, we also celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. “In his day Martin Luther King, Jr. worked tirelessly in the face of enormous adversity and personal risk to himself and his family to help all of us as Americans live up to the highest of our American ideals. The self-evident truth that all men are created equal. “Through his work, King helped our nation better realize its charter for forming a more perfect union. “Mr. Speaker, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act builds on King's legacy, by ensuring that the unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are protected for everyone, especially for those whose voices have been silenced. “Passing this legislation would restore some of our nation's light that has been lost and make our nation a more perfect union than it was yesterday. That, after all, is our job. “In the words of the great American hero, Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘it is always the right time to do the right thing.’ Let's do the right thing and let's protect these helpless little babies.” To learn more about the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, please click HERE.

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