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Born Alive Discharge Petition Makes Waves

Washington, DC, April 3, 2019
Within 24 hours of House Republican Whip Steve Scalise filing the discharge petition, 193 members of Congress, including two Democrats, signed on requesting the House vote on Rep. Ann Wagner's (R-Mo.) Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and finally take a stand to protect innocent life. A discharge petition has not received such overwhelming support in the first 24 hours in at least 22 years.  Read below to see the growing coverage from media outlets and the strong support from members of Congress and senior Administration officials. The Hill: Top GOP lawmaker moves to force floor vote on abortion bill Free Beacon: Pro-Lifers Welcome Renewed Born Alive Push AP: GOP tries to push vote on bill on babies surviving abortions National Review: Rep. Scalise files petition to bring Born-Alive Bill to House Floor Patriot Post: On Born-Alive, GOP Delivers Townhall: House Republicans introduce petition to bypass Dems, hold vote on Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Washington Examiner: GOP moves to force House vote on infanticide bill Conservative Review: House Democrats have repeatedly blocked anti-infanticide vote. Republicans just made the next play to force their hands Politico: GOP makes long-shot push to force anti-abortion vote Washington Times: House GOP seeks to force vote on infanticide bill after Democrats block it 25 times The Blaze: House Democrats have repeatedly blocked anti-infanticide vote. Republicans just made the next play to force their hands. IJR: ‘You Deserve to Know Where Your Member Stands on Infanticide’: GOP Leaders Aim to Force Born Alive Bill Vote Sinclair Broadcast Group: House Republicans hold presser on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Daily Wire: Extremist Party: House Democrats block vote on bill to end infanticide 25 times Daily Signal: House Republicans Ask Democrats to Help Force Vote on Protecting Lives of Babies Born After Abortion CNS News: Scalise: Even Pro-Choice Americans believe it’s wrong to murder the baby after it’s Born Alive’ Catholic Herald: House pro-lifers move to bring Born Alive bill to the floor UPI: Scalise pushes vote on abortion bill