Last week, the U.S.
House of Representatives approved a bill that would ban most abortions after
20-weeks. The Republican-led House
approved the pro-life Pain-Capable Unborn
Child Protection Act by a largely party-line vote of 242-184. This comes on the somber 2nd anniversary
convicting the late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell … convicted of murdering 3-newborn
children and neglecting a patient who later died. [read my blog of May 10, 2013 – “Gosnell is
By No Means the Exception”]
The Pain-Capable bill,
originally introduced in January (timed to the anniversary of the 1973 Roe V. Wade Supreme Court decision that
legalized abortion on demand), was reintroduced, in part, by pro-life groups
who have rallied on its behalf in recent days. The Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) made over
10,000 constituent calls to the House of Representatives, urging them to
vote … and they listened.
SBA List president,
Marjorie Dannenfelser, celebrated the bill’s return and hinted that it will
have lasting implications on next year’s presidential election. “This legislation will be the defining
abortion issue of the 2016 elections and put pro-life candidates on offense. Already, the entire Republican presidential
field has rallied behind this popular legislation while Hillary Clinton remains
elusive on her late-term abortion position. The national conversation on this bill will
force Clinton to choose between the American people or her uncompromising,
deep-pocketed friends in the big abortion industry who accept no limits to
abortion on-demand.”
Mrs. Clinton will also
have to face an American constituency that strongly supports this legislation.
New scientific evidence has
revealed that premature babies can survive before 24-weeks, giving Congress
even more proof that they’re doing the right thing. Not that they need it. This bill has the potential to save thousands
of lives.
With science, evidence,
and the American people on unborn babies’ side, it’s about time the
Pain-Capable bill be passed. Let’s pray
that the Senate looks for wisdom from the God who created them! And then, make a call to your senator!
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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