Yesterday the US House failed to get a 2/3 vote majority in order to ban abortions due to the baby being “the wrong sex.” HR 3541 would have made it a federal offense to knowingly perform a sex-selection abortion or coerce a woman into such a procedure, or to transport a woman across state lines or into the United States to obtain a sex-selection abortion. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) is deeply troubled by the failed attempt to obtain the required 2/3 vote to pass HR 3541, but is especially troubled to know that three of the PA delegation voted against the bill.
Action Alert: How Did Your Congressman Vote on PRENDA?
The attempt to ban sex selection abortions, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act HR 3541, failed yesterday by a vote of 246 to 168 with seven Republicans crossing the aisle to vote “Nay.” In the PA delegation, three Democrats — Altmire, Critz and Holden — crossed the aisle and voted ‘Yea.” Remember this vote was under “Suspension of the Rules” and required a 2/3 vote in order to pass.
Action Alert – Vote to Ban Sex Selection Abortions is Today
Today the US House will be voting on a bill to ban abortions simply because the unborn child is “not the right sex.” HR 3541, the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PRENDA), sponsored by Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ), has been recently revised and will be considered under “Suspension of the Rules.” This means it will require a two-thirds vote for passage.