Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act || Charmaine Yoest

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Speaker: Charmaine Yoest

Senator Graham Press Releases
Contact: Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417 or Lorcan Connick (202) 224-5972
Date: 06/11/2015
Website: http://1.usa.gov/1eaDP62

Graham Introduces Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) was joined by pro-life and pro-family leaders today in introducing the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the United States Senate.

Graham said:

"There are only seven countries that allow wholesale abortions at the 20-week period including China and North Korea. The United States should not be in that club.

"I don't believe abortion, five months into pregnancy, makes us a better nation. I look forward to leading this long-overdue effort and pushing for a roll call vote in the Senate.

"Today is the start of a journey, much like the one we used to pass the Unborn Victims of Violence Act and the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. I have no doubt the legislation will one day be passed by Congress and signed into law.

"America is at her best when she's standing up for the least among us and the sooner we pass this legislation into law, the better. We are on the right side of history."

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• At the age of 20 weeks post fertilization, scientific evidence tells us an unborn child can feel pain. Pain medication is administered directly to the unborn child in second-trimester fetal surgery, in addition to anesthesia. The unborn child shows physical, chemical, brain and stress responses demonstrating pain at this stage of development.

• The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is based in science, has overwhelming public support, and is necessary to protect unborn children from painful and untimely deaths.

• Companion legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives in May by a vote of 242-184.