Yoho Votes to Protect Unborn Children from Painful Late Abortions

Washington, DC – Congressman Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-03) voted to protect the most vulnerable among us, unborn children.  H.R. 36 - Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - would prohibit abortions from being performed 20 or more weeks after fertilization.  This bill would provide protections for infants born alive and would provide women with a civil right of action if a healthcare provider fails to comply with the law.
Congressman Yoho gave the following statement after his vote:
 

“This bill today defends the defenseless. Every life has value and the right to reach its full potential. With the growing scientific evidence confirming that unborn babies can feel pain at 20-weeks and are increasingly able to survive a premature birth, there is no question; these voiceless human beings should be protected. I believe every child is a gift from God. The sanctity, dignity, and lives of these gifts must be protected.”

Details of H.R. 36:

This prohibition would not apply:

(1) if the abortion is necessary under reasonable medical judgment to save the life of the pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a non-psychological or non-emotional physical disorder, illness, or injury arising from the pregnancy itself; 

(2) if the pregnancy is the result of a rape against an adult woman, and at least 48 hours prior to the abortion the woman obtained counseling for the rape or obtained medical treatment for the rape;

(3) if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest against a minor that had been reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency or government agency legally authorized to act on reports of child abuse.

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Congressman Ted Yoho serves on the Foreign Affairs and Agriculture Committees. He represents North Florida’s 3rd Congressional District