Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act Fails in the Senate

Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund event at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 7, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, which would have ensured that babies who survive abortions are given medical attention, failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday evening.