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National Right to Life Statement
on U.S. House Vote
on Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
This is
an update from the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC)
in Washington, D.C., issued Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at
7:15 PM Eastern Time. For further information, contact NRLC
at
Legfederal@aol.com.
The U.S.
House of Representatives this evening voted
250-162 in favor of the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
(H.R. 6099). This bill, supported by NRLC, would require
abortionists to provide women seeking abortion after 20
weeks past fertilization (the beginning of the sixth month)
a brochure explaining that there is "substantial evidence"
that the abortion will cause pain to the unborn child, and
advise them of their right to request the administration of
pain-reducing drugs to the unborn child.
The bill
received a solid majority but fell short of the two-thirds
vote required for approval under the parliamentary procedure
employed today.
The
following statement may be attributed to Douglas Johnson,
legislative director for National Right to Life:
"It is no
small thing that 60 percent of the House endorsed requiring
abortionists to inform women that late abortion may be very
painful to the unborn child. The other 40 percent will have
to explain why they favor anti-pain laws for animals used
for research or food, but not for unborn humans."
To view today's roll call (House roll call
number 526), click
here.
To return to the
Pain of the Unborn Index, click here.
To return to the NRLC
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