Awful: Senate Democrats Block Anti-Infanticide Bill Awful: Senate Democrats Block Anti-Infanticide Bill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ https://media.townhall.com/townhall/reu/ha/2018/276/6ed53cd2-4013-45f8-b255-cdc44278fb45.jpg Sen. Ben Sasse and his Republican colleagues did not receive the unanimous consent they were looking for on legislation that would’ve outlawed infanticide.   Democratic Washington Sen. Patty Murray blocked the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” presented by Sasse, that would’ve given infants who survived abortions medical care and protections under the law. “Frankly, this shouldn’t be hard,” he said.  https://twitter.com/SenSasse/status/1092587416962154496 Murray argued the legislation is not necessary because there are already laws on the books that prohibit infanticide.  “This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered and, therefore, I object,” said Murray. After her objection, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa lamented that the Senate “can no longer unanimously condemn murder.” ( FULL STORY IN LINK BELOW ) https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/02/05/awful-senate-dems-block-antiinfanticide-bill-n2540800