U.S. House Votes to Ban Late Term Abortions
How did Illinois’ Congressional Delegation Vote?
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-196 on a bill to protect unborn children nationwide during the last four months of pregnancy, when their nervous systems are developed and they are capable of experiencing excruciating pain.
The bill is called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), and it’s chief sponsor is U.S. Representative Trent Franks (R-AZ). The proposal is based on a model bill written by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), which has already been enacted in nine states. H.R. 1797 would extend the life-saving policy to the entire nation, protecting unborn children of 20 weeks fetal age or later. It mirrors 20-week abortion ban laws passed by some states, and lays further groundwork for the ongoing legal battle that pro-lifers hope will eventually result in forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.
This historic bill would prohibit the termination of unborn babies capable of living outside the womb. This move comes in light of the revelations of numerous late-term abortionists who, like Kermitt Gosnell, have killed children born alive in abortion clinics by jamming scissors in their necks or strangling them. No civilized nation should allow such barbarism!
Of Illinois’ 18 U.S. Representatives, 6 voted to end painful late-term abortion on innocent helpless children while 12 voted to continue. Democrat Daniel Lipinski joined Illinois Republicans who all supported this bill. We’ve also indicated in the list below, the Congressmen who co-sponsored this bill.
IFI greatly appreciates the 6 Illinois members of the U.S. House who voted in favor of H.R. 1797.
It is widely believed that the U.S. Senate will ignore this bill. Furthermore, the White House has already said that President Barack Obama would veto it if it ever reached his desk, saying it is “an assault on a woman’s right to choose” and “a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.” You may remember that as an Illinois State Senator, Mr. Obama repeatedly voted to allow infanticide to continue unabated in Illinois hospitals.
Voting Results for The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act:
Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D)–No
1st Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4372
District Phone: 773-224-6500
WebformRep. Robin Kelly (D)–No
2nd Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-0773
District Phone: 773-568-2623
WebformRep. Daniel Lipinski (D)–YEA
H.R. 1791 Co-Sponsor
3rd Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5701
District Phone: 312-886-0481
WebformRep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D)–No
4th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-8203
District Phone: 773-342-0774
WebformRep. Mike Quigley (D)–No
5th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4061
District Phone: 773-267-5926
WebformRep. Peter Roskam (R)–YEA
H.R. 1791 Co-Sponsor
6th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4561
District Phone: 630-232-0006
WebformRep. Danny K. Davis (D)–No
7th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5006
District Phone: 773-533-7520
WebformRep. Tammy Duckworth (D)–No
8th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3711
District Phone: 847-413-1959
WebformRep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D)–No
9th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2111
District Phone: 773-506-7100
WebformRep. Brad Schneider (D)–No
10th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-4835
District Phone: 847-793-0625
WebformRep. Bill Foster (D)–No
11th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3515
District Phone: 630-585-7672
WebformRep. William Enyart (D)–No
12th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5661
District Phone: 618-233-8026
WebformRep. Rodney Davis (R)–YEA
H.R. 1791 Co-Sponsor
13th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2371
District Phone: 217-403-4690
WebformRep. Randy Hultgren (R)–YEA
H.R. 1791 Co-Sponsor
14th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2976
District Phone: 630-232-7104
WebformRep. John Shimkus (R)–YEA
15th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5271
District Phone: 217-446-0664
WebformRep. Adam Kinzinger (R)–YEA
16th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3635
District Phone: 815-431-9383
WebformRep. Cheri Bustos (D)–No
17th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5905
District Phone: 309-966-1813
WebformRep. Aaron Shock (R)–DID NOT VOTE
H.R. 1791 Co-Sponsor
18th Congressional Dist.
Washington Phone: 202-225-6201
District Phone: 309-671-7027
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