House Passes Bill to Protect Babies Born Alive After Failed Abortions

Democrats blocked the same bill in the Senate. The bill comes as thousands of pro-lifers are expected to flood the capital for the 52nd National March for Life.

Pro-life activists march across the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol during the 50th annual National March for Life, in Washington on Jan. 20, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

A bill to establish standards of care for babies born alive after failed abortions passed along party lines in the House on Jan. 23.

The 217–204 vote followed a heated debate in the chamber, during which Republicans stressed that the bill was not about abortion but the babies who survive the procedure.