Before the House vote, most Democrats walked out in protest. People that pretend to care about life yet watch as people die we believe that s hypocrisy at its best, said House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford after leaving the chamber.
Republican proponents say they have the right to protect human life, and that’s what this bill does. [the fetus] has its own blood type, not yours, and yes its own heartbeat, not yours, said Representative Linda Bennett during her pro-life speech to the House floor.
After passing in the Senate recently, the legislation has now passed in the House 79 to 35, with no amendments.