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President Bush supports congressional proposals requiring abortionists to warn some women that their unborn children will feel pain and banning adults from helping pregnant minors cross state lines to circumvent abortion laws requiring parental notification, the White House said last night. "President Bush supports both pieces of legislation," said White House deputy press secretary Trent Duffy. The support signals Mr. Bush's decision to continue with his incremental opposition to abortion during his second term, at least until the issue explodes over expected vacancies on the Supreme Court. Although Mr. Bush believes that Americans are not ready to ban all abortions,...

The Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (S.2466) will insure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child. Unborn children can experience pain, and they can certainly respond to touch from outside the womb. To adress this issue, U.S. Senator Sam Brownback has introduced--with 23 cosponsors--The Unborn Child Pain Awarness Act (S. 2466), which would require those who perform abortions on unborn children 20 weeks after fertilization to inform the women seeking an abortion of the medical evidence that the unborn child feels pain-- a. through a verbal statement given by the abortion...

Bill Highlighting Unborn Child's Pain Introduced by Pro-Life Leaders in CongressWASHINGTON (May 31, 2004) - - Pro-life leaders in Congress, with the strong backing of National Right to Life, have introduced a major new legislative initiative that throws a spotlight on the pain inflicted on unborn children by abortion.The Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act was introduced on May 20 by Senator Sam Brownback (R-Ks.) (S. 2466) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) (H.R. 4420), with numerous cosponsors.NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson, who appeared with Brownback and Smith at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol announcing the new legislation, said, "There...

Those of us who believe in the protection of innocent life achieved an important victory last fall after many years of struggle. President Bush signed into law the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act on November 5, 2003. Even though many Americans were horrified to learn what this gruesome procedure entailed, there was a vocal, well-funded minority determined to fight the truth to the last. In the end, we prevailed over the supporters of legalized abortion, and thankfully, we have a president who is sincerely devoted to the pro-life cause and is willing to place his reputation on the line to...

One of the most dramatic medical advances of recent years has been the use of surgery to correct birth defects--before birth. Surgeons can operate on fetuses in the womb for a variety of conditions, from life-threatening tumors to spina bifida. When they operate, it may surprise you to learn, they provide anesthesia not only to the mother but also to the fetus. Or maybe it doesn't surprise you. Maybe it seems obvious that fetuses can feel pain long before they emerge into the world. But some people wish you wouldn't think about that fact. The issue arises thanks to a...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With President Bush signing three major pro-life bills into law, the question for pro-life lawmakers in Congress is what next. That question was answered this week when leading pro-life groups joined with sponsors of new legislation that would make women considering abortions aware of the pain an unborn child suffers during an abortion. With most of the leading pro-life organizations issuing statements backing the legislation, the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act will likely replace the partial-birth abortion ban and Unborn Victims Of Violence Act as the top legislative priority. Gail Quinn of the U.S. Conference of...