40 Babies Born Alive After Failed Abortions Between 2016 and 2018 in Just Three States
Pro-abortion lawmakers who oppose “Born-Alive” legislation claim it is unnecessary, but the evidence in favor of Born-Alive laws speaks for itself. New state health data reveals at least 40 babies have been born alive following failed abortions between 2016 and 2018, and those numbers are from just three states.
Fox News reports that while just a handful of states record data on babies who survive abortions, three states report at least 40 babies were born alive after botched abortions since 2016.
The most recent information comes from Minnesota, which reported in June that three infants were born alive in 2018 after induced termination of a pregnancy. That brings the state total to 11 since 2016. Arizona reported 10 in 2017, and Florida had 19 such instances since 2017.
In most reported cases, the babies have not survived beyond 24 hours, Fox News adds....
Dr. Mark Allison | 1/20/2013
