WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act as hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the country are participating in the March for Life:
“Here in Congress we must protect those who cannot protect themselves, and the House did just that today with the passage of the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act. Our bill protects babies who survive a botched abortion attempt by imposing criminal penalties on abortionists who intentionally harm, kill, or harvest body parts of these innocent lives. It’s unconscionable that as a country we would allow the the murder or harm of babies born alive, and those who disregard human life in that way should face the most serious consequences.
“I am proud that we passed this strong pro-life legislation on a day when hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the country came to our nation’s capital and stood up for those most vulnerable among us in the annual March for Life. There is nothing more honorable than fighting for the right to life, and my full support is with those who are marching today.”