News

Becerra Repeatedly Denies ‘Partial-Birth Abortion’ Ban Exists During Hearing

"There is no law that deals specifically with the term 'partial-birth abortion.'"

Mairead Elordi
Becerra Repeatedly Denies ‘Partial-Birth Abortion’ Ban Exists During Hearing
Luis Davilla/Cover/Getty Images

During a congressional hearing Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra refused multiple times to acknowledge that current federal law outlaws partial-birth abortions, at one point claiming that no such law exists, using semantics as his rationale for making the claim.

“Do you agree that partial-birth abortion is illegal?” Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) asked Becerra during a hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health to discuss the 2022 HHS budget.

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip