Additionally, Cong. Franks called very late term abortions as “extreme and barbaric practice.” He said the United States is one of the seven countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Furthermore, the Arizona senator said allowing “little human babies feel the crushing agony as they go dismemberment abortion is a disgrace. He stressed, “This kind of insidious torture does not reflect the true character of America.”
Moreover, Cong. Franks said the main purpose of the American government is to “protect the innocent among us.”
Sen. Graham to reintroduce a companion bill in the Senate
In 2015, the House passed a similar bill, which was blocked by Democrats in the Senate. Cong. Franks requested Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pass H.R. 36.
Commenting on the issue, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he will soon reintroduce companion legislation in the Senate.
According to political observers, Senate Republicans will likely face a tough battle to pass the legislation. The Republican Party controls the Senate with 52 seats. However, it needs 60 votes to pass the legislation.
