On Wednesday, President Trump made an important announcement: “I will be signing the born alive executive order to assure that all precious babies born alive, no matter their circumstances, receive the medical care that they deserve. This is our sacrosanct moral duty.” Since 2003, at least 300 babies have been born alive after abortion, at least 143 of whom died shortly after being born. Last year in Minnesota, three babies were born alive after failed abortions and died shortly after. This Executive Order will ensure that abortion survivors receive proper, life-saving medical care, rather than being left to die.
Pro-life lawmakers in Congress have made repeated efforts to pass the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act. In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has refused to take up a vote on the bill, and in the Senate, it has received opposition from Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar, among others.
While the text for the Executive Order has not yet been released, the President’s announcement is encouraging for those of us who believe in the inherent value of all human life. Vulnerable children should not be left to die. It is horrific that we even need to debate these kinds of basic protections, we are thrilled that President Trump is taking action to protect abortion survivors!
