Update on Born Alive Discharge Petition
April 16, 2021: Update on Discharge Petition On opening day, 202 U.S. Representatives signed the discharge petition for the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, setting a record for the most signatures in a single day. You can see if your Representative has signed the discharge petition here (presented in order of signature). If your […]
Born Alive Discharge Petition Score Letter
Concerned Women for America LAC sent this scorecard letter urging U.S. Representatives to sign the discharge petition in support of H.R. 619, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. Join CWA in your support for life by contacting your Representatives today using this link and urging them to sign the discharge petition in support of […]
Born Alive Bill Signing Ceremony
Concerned Women for America of South Dakota Linda Schauer and Legislative Liaison Lisa Gennaro joined Gov. Kristi Noem for the bill signing ceremony for the Born Alive bill, HB 1051.
Born Alive Social Media Action-Join Us!
Eighty! That’s how many times House Republicans have asked Speaker Pelosi to bring the Born Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act up for a vote on the House floor. #LetUsVote and #EndInfanticide have been the social media rallying cry for supporters seeking to protect the unborn – and the born. This bill, H.R. 962, merely requires, […]
Letter: Born-alive babies deserve protection
Letter -to-the-editor posted in the Aberdeen News By State Director, Linda Schauer Good legislation sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, prohibits further research testing on cats and provides adoption for current research subjects. The HEART bill, sponsored by presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, would criminalize dog fighting and find forever homes for survivors. I […]
Protect Babies Born Alive in NC: Help Us Override the Veto!
Last month, our state legislators passed SB359, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, only to have it vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper (Democrat) on April 18. In response to the veto, pro-life leaders from around the state, including myself, spoke at a press conference in Raleigh this week urging legislators to set aside politics and […]
The House Makes Unprecedented Moves on Born Alive
On Tuesday, Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) filed a discharge petition for H.R. 962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. A discharge petition is a way to bring a bill to the floor that is otherwise being blocked by the Speaker, if the majority (218) of representatives agree and sign. On every legislative day […]