Women who survived their own botched abortions spoke out against Democrats for blocking a "Born-Alive" protections bill for abortion survivors this week.

US House Republicans approved a bill on Thursday that would ensure medical care for infants born alive during abortion procedures, in a vote largely labeled a gimmick by Democrats since such laws already exist.

Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts have condemned a Republican-authored abortion bill that critics say is redundant and attempts to punish doctors who perform the procedure. The comments by U.