Good News: Michigan Legislature Votes to BAN Dismemberment Abortion

Stephen Kokx : May 15, 2019
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"If [Gov. Gretchen Whitmer] refuses to sign it, we'll find 400,000 people who will and bypass her veto!" -Right to Life of Michigan

(Lansing, MI)— [LifeSiteNews.com] The Republican-led Michigan State House and Senate voted to ban dismemberment abortions [Tuesday]. (Image: Live Action/via LifeSiteNews)

House Bills 4320 and 4321 and Senate Bills 229 and 230 would modify the state's existing partial-birth abortion ban to include dismemberment abortions, often referred to as dilation and evacuation abortions. Dismemberment abortion is one of the most common but also most gruesome second-trimester abortion procedures, as it involves ripping the arms and legs off an unborn baby's body with a pair of forceps. The bills include an exception if the mother's life is in danger.

The Senate voted 22-16 in favor of both bills, while the House voted 58-51 in favor. Every Democrat voted against banning dismemberment abortions.

If signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the legislation would make dismemberment abortion a felony. However, Whitmer has previously promised to veto pro-life laws that arrive at her desk, telling Planned Parenthood last month it has a "powerful backstop in a veto from my office"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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