The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 210 Wednesday to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which states that doctors are required to protect the life of a child who survives an abortion. All of the votes against the bill came from Democrats, leading some church leaders to condemn voting for the Democratic Party.
“It’s way past time for evangelicals who have given their blessing for Christians to vote Democrat to repent and say that voting for these evil people is a sin,” tweeted Tom Buck, pastor of First Baptist Church Lindale in Lindale, Texas.
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act states that any infant who survives a failed abortion is a person in the eyes of the law and is therefore entitled to all the rights that a person is legally given.
The bill requires health care providers to “exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age.” Healthcare providers must also immediately transport children born under these circumstances to a hospital.
Failure to comply with the law would result in a fine and/or a prison sentence of up to five years. Anyone who kills a child born under these circumstances would be treated as though they had attempted to kill a human being. Notably, the bill states that it may not be used to prosecute mothers of children born after a failed abortion.
Only one Democrat voted in favor of the measure; the other 219 members of the House who did so were Republicans. One member of the House, a Democrat, simply voted “Present.”
“Just let this sink in,” said Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. “210 Democrats voted to murder a baby who survives an abortion.”
Dr. Derwin Gray, pastor of Transformation Church in Indian Land, South Carolina, reacted to the news about the House Democrats, saying, “Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.”
Activist and worship leader Sean Feucht tweeted a clip of Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) quoting Jeremiah 1:5 to argue against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. “Just when you think you’ve seen it all,” said Feucht. “These are bloodthirsty people filled with demonic rage.”
“Pro-choice Christian” Rep (D-MI) @HillaryScholten uses Jeremiah 1:5 to advocate for child sacrifice in Congress.
Just when you think you’ve seen it all… these are bloodthirsty people filled with demonic rage. pic.twitter.com/tlkbvA2X5o
— Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) January 11, 2023
