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HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra repeatedly denies existence of law banning gruesome partial-birth abortion

Updated: May 12, 2021 at 9:57 pm EST  See Comments

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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — During a Capitol Hill meeting today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra portrayed himself as ignorant of U.S. law banning partial-birth abortion.

When Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, asked Becerra during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Health Subcommittee hearing, “Do you agree that partial-birth abortion is illegal?” Becerra claimed, “There is no medical term ‘partial-birth abortion.’” 

Bilirakis pressed him again and Becerra doubled down: “There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial birth abortion.’”    

“Stop lying,” demanded the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List (SBA) in a tweet directed at Becerra.

“The law passed & Supreme Court upheld it,” continued SBA. “This law bans killing a child when it is already partially born. You voted AGAINST this law. Shame on you.”

In subsequent tweets, SBA called out the new Democratic HHS head for his guileful answer:  

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