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WASHINGTON – Yesterday evening, U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12), on the House floor, asked Democratic leadership for unanimous consent for the full House of Representatives to consider H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, of which Congressman Allen is an original cosponsor. This legislation would require any health care practitioner present at the time a child is born alive after an attempted abortion to provide the same care that they would for any other child. This marks the 20th time that House Republicans have asked for consideration of H.R. 962, and each time, House Democrats have refused.

Speaker: For what purpose does the gentleman from Georgia seek recognition?

Congressman Allen: Mr.Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Speaker: Under guidelines consistently issued by successive speakers as recorded in section 956 of the House rules and manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships.

Congressman Allen: Mr. Speaker, if this unanimous consent request cannot be entertained, I urge the Speaker and the Majority Leader to immediately schedule the Born-Alive bill so we can stand up and protect the sanctity of human life, and I would ask all others to join in that request.

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