Buddy Carter, U.S. House of Representatives, First District of Georgia

This week, the House acted to defund Planned Parenthood and hold them accountable for their horrific actions that have been revealed in recent videos.

First, the House passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, with my support, to require any health care practitioner to preserve the life of a child born alive in the case of an abortion as they would any other child. The atrocious videos of Planned Parenthood involve discussions of instances where a baby is born ‘intact’ during the course of an abortion. The legislation provides that if a born-alive child is cut open for body parts or if there are other actions taken to kill the child, the punishment is first degree murder. Murder is exactly what these acts are and the offenders must pay for their crime.

Next, I supported legislation to defund Planned Parenthood for one year. While I believe taxpayer funds should never be used on abortions, it is especially unacceptable when these illegal and horrific practices are happening. Federal funding for abortion has been illegal since 1976 yet Planned Parenthood continues to get away with it. I’m proud this legislation would put an end to Planned Parenthood’s continued blatant disregard for the law.

While I am pleased that the house passed this legislation this week, our ultimate goal is not only to defund Planned Parenthood for a year, but to completely eliminate the use of taxpayer funds for abortions. Additionally, these crimes must be investigated and the illegal actions must face criminal penalties. I urged federal law enforcement to execute a full criminal investigation into the alleged actions on the House floor this week. The House will continue our own investigations, including investigations I am participating in as a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

This fight is not over and I will not waver in my support for the unborn. Below is a snapshot of the legislation the House has passed and is working on to accomplish this.

PASSED BY THE HOUSE: H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act

This bill would prohibit federal funds from being used for abortions.

PASSED BY THE HOUSE: H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

This bill would ban abortions nationwide 20 weeks after conception except in the cases of incest and rape.

PASSED BY THE HOUSE: H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015

This bill would impose a one-year moratorium on all federal funding to Planned Parenthood and any of its affiliates while investigations are conducted.

PASSED BY THE HOUSE: H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill requires any health care practitioner to preserve the life of a child born alive in the case of an abortion as they would any other child.

COSPONSORED: H.R. 426, the Sanctity of Human Life Act

This bill would declare that life begins at conception.

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