After the failure of a Senate resolution that called for a deeper look into the abortion industry, the U.S. House of Representatives has taken up the charge — in three separate ways.
On Wednesday night, Reps. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution that would essentially ask for the same thing as the failed Senate resolution — a review of public policies on abortion to ensure a Dr. Kermit Gosnell case never happen again.
“Gosnell has debunked the myth that abortion in America is safe, legal, and rare,” Blackburn said in a press release. “No one — not the President, Planned Parenthood, nor the mainstream media — can defend that lie anymore.”
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce also sent a letter to state health officials, informing them that the committee would be examining his state’s oversight of abortion practices. The letter is signed by Blackburn and fellow Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Joseph R. Pitts (R-Pa.), Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas).
The House Judiciary Committee sent its letter to state attorney generals asking for documentation and information about abortion practices and the prosecution of newborn homicides. The letter was signed by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.).
Even House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi admitted on Thursday that the Gosnell case was horrific, as The Washington Examiner reported, though she did not answer whether or not Congress should have a role in preventing future cases such as this.
“I think whatever went on there — and I only know what you all report on it — is really disgusting,” Pelosi told members of the press. “It is really disgusting, and when we talk about reproductive health for women, that’s not what we’re talking about.”
Watch Pelosi’s remarks — and dodge — below:
(h/t The Washington Examiner)
