Montana Senate Passes 'Born Alive' Bill
On a party-line vote with Republican support, the Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would create the "Born-Alive Infant Protection Act." The bill would require health care providers to take "all medically appropriate and reasonable actions to preserve the life and health" of any child born as the result of natural, induced or cesarean labor or an abortion. Thirty-one Republicans voted for the bill on a second reading, while 19 Democrats opposed. The bill faces a third reading before moving to the House. Read more...