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Ross Spano on Abortion
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Protect survivors of abortion procedures
On the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: "Saving a baby's life should not be a partisan issue," Spano said. "Yet there are 24 states that fail to provide protection for these infants and allow physicians to withhold lifesaving care to babies
who miraculously survive an abortion. It just doesn't pass the common sense test. What we do and what we tolerate says a lot about us as a people and a nation, and I call on my colleagues to help put an end to this heinous practice."
Source: FloridaDaily.com on 2018 Congressional FL-15 election
, Sep 11, 2019
Not one cent of taxes to fund abortion
Spano blasted the bill for allowing federal funding to be used for abortions: "For more than 40 years, this country operated under the policy that not one cent of taxpayer money can be used to fund abortion. We are a nation
that deeply values religious liberty," he said. "This rule further protects Americans' tax dollars being forced to subsidize entities that kill unborn children."The bill would affect Title X funding [about which
Spano noted], "This rule further protects Americans' tax dollars being forced to subsidize entities that kill unborn children. Accordingly, I'm fully supportive of
Rep. Martha Roby's amendment to strike the language that would halt this important rule and the other amendments that will restore pro-life policies to this legislation. I encourage all of my colleagues to support these provisions."
Source: TheHill.com on 2018 Congressional FL-15 election
, Jun 12, 2019
Life begins at conception; exception only for maternal life
Q: Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.A: Strongly Agree
Q: Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
A: Strongly Agree
Q: Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
A: Abortion should be permitted only when necessary to save the life of the mother.
Source: Heritage Alliance iVoterGuide: 2018 Congress FL-15 election
, Sep 9, 2018
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood.
Spano opposes the CC survey question on funding abortion
The Christian Coalition Voter Guide inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Public Funding of Abortions (Such as Govt. Health Benefits and Planned Parenthood)'
Christian Coalition's self-description: "Christian Voter Guide is a clearing-house for traditional, pro-family voter guides. We do not create voter guides, nor do we interview or endorse candidates."
Source: Christian Coalition Surve 18CC-1b on Jul 1, 2018
Pro-life, according to PVS survey.
Spano opposes the PVS survey question on abortion rights
Project Vote Smart inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'Abortion: Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?'
PVS self-description: "The Political Courage Test provides voters with positions on key issues. Historically, candidates have failed to complete our test due to the advice they receive from their advisors and out of fear of negative attack ads."
Source: PVS Survey 18PVS-1 on Aug 1, 2018
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion.
Spano co-sponsored Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
S.311/H.R.962: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: Congress finds the following:
- If an abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of the United States, and entitled to all the protections of such laws.
- (2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the same claim to the protection of the law that would arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within its care.
- In the case of an attempted abortion that results in a child born alive, any health care practitioner present at the time the child is born alive shall exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born
alive at the same gestational age.
Opposing argument from Rewire.com, "Born Alive Propaganda," by Calla Hales, 4/12/2019: From restrictive bans at various points of pregnancy to a proposed death penalty for seeking care, both federal and state legislators are taking aim at abortion rights. The goal? To make abortion illegal, criminalizing patients and providers in the process. One kind of bill making a recent resurgence is the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act." These bills aim to further the false narrative that abortions regularly occur immediately before or, according to the president, at the time of birth. Intentional action to end the life of an infant is already illegal. This is covered by federal and state infanticide laws. These bills do nothing but vilify physicians who provide reproductive health care.
Legislative outcome Referred to Committee in House; Senate motion to proceed rejected, 56-41-3 (60 required).
Source: S.311/H.R.962 19-S0311 on Feb 5, 2019
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