On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that proponents said would ensure that newborns surviving abortions received medical care and critics said would add legal risks for doctors. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act failed with a 52-47 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to pass.

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, and threaten medical providers with prison time for failing to resuscitate them.

President Trump had promised to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn that efforts are being made to push for national abortion restrictions. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticised Trump for breaking his promise to leave abortion decisions to states.

Senate Democrats on both sides of the immigration issue told Axios that Schumer needs to find a better strategy in dealing with Republican bills which fracture the party. Between the lines: Sources around Schumer argue the Democratic leader is good at providing cover for both flanks of his party.

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get

Schumer Accuses Trump Of Breaking Promise On State-Level Abortion Laws During a Senate Democrats press briefing, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the 'born-alive' abortion bill.

Every Senate Democrat voted Wednesday afternoon against invoking cloture on legislation requiring that babies who survive botched abortions receive medical

Senate Democrats on Wednesday derailed a bill that would have required medical providers to perform life-saving care for babies born alive after a failed abortion.