Article snippet: On Monday, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, S. 311, failed, 53-44, with the requirement of a 60-vote supermajority for approval and only Democrats voting against it. Democrat Sens. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Doug Jones of Alabama, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia voted with Republicans in favor of the bill. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine — a pro-choice Republican — also voted in favor of the legislation, while Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — also pro-choice — did not vote. Also not voting on the measure were Republicans Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Tim Scott of South Carolina. “The extremism of the Democrats can no longer be ignored or debated,” said Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, reacting to the vote. He added: Introduced by Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, the legislation ensures any infant born alive after an abortion would be provided with medical care just as any other newborn. In an op-ed at Fox News Monday, Sasse asserted: “If my colleagues can’t say that it’s wrong to leave a living, breathing baby, cold and alone on a table, to die of neglect, then they are not only tacitly endorsing infanticide,” he added. “They are helping to create a society where some people count more than others, and where the vulnerable are always at the mercy of the powerful.” In a debate on the Senate floor prior to the vote, Sasse called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for falsely stating the bill containe... Link to the full article to read more