The bill, which exempted the mother involved in the birth from prosecution, also would have required practitioners to "ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital." Senators voted 53-44 for Sasse's bill — seven votes short of the 60 needed to end Democratic delaying tactics aimed at derailing the measure. "Senator Sasse’s common sense bill would merely require doctors assist a newborn struggling to survive after a failed attempt on her life. Anyone who lacks the basic level of human compassion needed to vote in favor of this should quickly find another job. Ralph Northam appeared to sanction post-birth abortions while discussing The Repeal Act, which sought to repeal restrictions on third-trimester abortions.

Source: Fox News February 25, 2019 20:48 UTC