In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called “an extreme measure” that allows “for the abortion of unborn life at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason.”
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
Senate fails to advance bill to protect babies who survive abortion
In an evening vote Feb. 25, the Senate failed to pass a measure sponsored by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, to require that babies born alive after an abortion be given medical attention and “the same protection of law as any newborn.”
Vermont bishop says abortion bill ‘goes too far’ by allowing infanticide
The bishop of the Diocese of Burlington said an abortion bill working its way through the Vermont Legislature “goes too far.”