House Republicans are voting on two measures related to abortion—a key issue for the party after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last summer.
One of the bills, a resolution, would condemn violence against facilities, groups and churches opposed to abortions. The bill passed 222 to 209, with three Democrats voting yes: Reps. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Marie Perez of Washington.
But Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that they are "doomed in the Senate" and are "extreme."The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act -- which was introduced by Republican Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri -- would require health practitioners to care for a fetus carried to term after a failed abortion. The bill would also impose criminal penalties on health care providers who don't, of five years' imprisonment.
Only a small percent of abortions are performed at a point in pregnancy where the fetus could theoretically survive. In 2020, 0.9% of abortions were performed after 21 weeks gestation, according to the CDC.
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