Key Documents

--NRLC Memo to Media:  To the Associated Press, a born-alive human infant is still a "fetus"
 --  March 13, 2002


--Statement of Bush Administration Policy on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (H.R. 2175) 
-- 
March 12, 2002

--NARAL Press Release in Opposition to "Born-Alive Infants Protection Act"  
(PDF format)
-- July 20, 2000


--"I am not answering these questions!" (Exchange between Sen. Santorum and Sen. Boxer)
-- October 20, 1999


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Link to official report of the House Judiciary Committee on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
-- Sept 11, 2000


 

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Born-Alive Infants Protection Act

 

 

PITTSBURGH (August 5, 2002) -- President Bush signs the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act as sponsors Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) (left) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) look on.                                               White House photo by Paul Morse.

NRLC White Paper:  Barack Obama’s Actions and Shifting Claims on the Protection of Born-Alive Aborted Infants -– and What They Tell Us About His Thinking on Abortion."  -- August 28, 2008

National Right to Life Statement on Announcement by D.H.H.S. on
Born-Alive Infants Protection Law
-- April 22, 2005

Text of the federal Born-Alive Infants Protection law  (Public Law 107-207)

President Bush Signs Born-Alive Infants Protection Act in
Pittsburgh Ceremony Attended by NRLC Leaders  --  August 5, 2002

Official report of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on the final version of the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act -- Aug. 2, 2001 (PDF file -- requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Senate Passes Born-Alive Infants Protection Act --July 18, 2002

Text of the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (H.R. 2175)
as passed by the House of Representatives
-- March 12, 2002  (PDF format - requires Adobe Acrobat

Journalism Quiz -- March 14, 2002

NRLC Memo to Media:  To the Associated Press, a born-alive human infant is still a "fetus"
-- 
March 13, 2002

Letter from 17 U.S. House members to Associated Press
-- March 13, 2002

Statement of Bush Administration Policy on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (H.R. 2175) 
 -- 
March 12, 2002

Link to U.S. Senate roll call approving, 98-0, an amendment containing the same language as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act  -- June 29, 2001

Letter from NRLC to U.S. Senate on Born-Alive Infants Protection Act 
-- June 14, 2001

Letter from NRLC to U.S. House of Representatives on Born-Alive Infants Protection Act 
-- June 14, 2001

Link to roll call vote by which the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, 380-15
-- Sept. 26, 2000

Link to column by John Leo on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act - "Baby-Saving Made Easy," U.S. News and World Report 
--  Sept. 25 2000

Link to official report of the House Judiciary Committee on the original Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
-- Sept 11, 2000

Bill to Protect Born-Alive Infants Draws Fire
 -- July 31, 2000

Link to testimony before the House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee on the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
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- July 20, 2000

Statement by Congressman Charles Canady on introduction of Born-Alive Infants Protection Act  
-- April 13, 2000


NRLC Letter to U.S. House of Representatives in Support of The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
-- July 22, 2000

NARAL Press Release in Opposition to "Born-Alive Infants Protection Act" (PDF format) -- July 20, 2000

"I am not answering these questions!" (Exchange between Sen. Santorum and Sen. Boxer)
-- October 20, 1999