 U.S. Senate Failed to Pass Crucial Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protections As someone who cares deeply about defending the lives of the unborn, you may be deeply disturbed to find out that the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act did not pass a vote in the U.S. Senate this past week. The bill would require doctors to provide life-saving care for a baby born alive as the result of a failed abortion. Currently, there are no federal protections for these babies, and in several states it is legal to simply deny care and leave the baby to die. Yes. You read that right. There are no protections against this kind of infanticide at the federal level. Even though the bill did not receive enough votes to pass, we are thankful that both Pennsylvania senators, Sen. Pat Toomey (R) and Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (D) voted in favor of these protections. U.S. Senator Toomey had this to say after the vote: "We have a moral obligation to protect the most vulnerable in our society. Sadly, the United States Senate has failed to distinguish our country from the likes of China and North Korea, further solidifying the U.S. as one of only seven countries permitting elective abortion 20 weeks after conception. Likewise, it's disheartening to see my colleagues deny proper medical care to babies born alive after an attempted abortion. I am disappointed these measures were not approved. I will remain committed to protecting every life, no matter how small or defenseless." We thank both U.S. Senators Casey and Toomey for supporting these common-sense bills. As disheartening as news like this can be, we at PFI take hope in the fact that ultimate victory and justice will be fulfilled in God. In the meantime, we will not stop advocating for the protection of unborn life until abortion is not only illegal, but also unthinkable. | 
