Baby women, that is.
A bill that would ban sex-selective abortions failed to muster enough support to pass the House Thursday following a contentious debate.
The final vote was 246-168. Though a majority voted in favor of the bill, this particular proposal required a two-thirds majority to pass -- supporters of the bill fell 30 votes short.
The proposal would have made it a federal crime to carry out an abortion based on the gender of the fetus. The measure takes aim at the aborting of female fetuses, a practice more common to countries such India and China, where there is a strong preference for sons, but which is also thought to take place in the U.S.
The White House and Democratic lawmakers opposed the bill out of concern that it could end up subjecting doctors to strict punishment, suggesting the law would be difficult to follow.
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I think it somewhat chilling that a majority favored such a bill, and I'd keep a good distance from, but an eye on, those 246.
Actually, 246 were on the side of the angels. Apparently, the vote was to outlaw sex selection, but for some reason it needed 2/3s to pass.
Keep an eye on the 168, which included 8 Republicans, including Ron Paul.
I'm not sure about that last since Paul, I thought was pro-life. Maybe he thinks that mind-reading is a bit too much power to give to the government?
Don't know.
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