The House has just passed a controversial bill that could land some doctors in hot water if they don’t resuscitate infants born alive during abortions. But here’s the catch: the bill is already hitting a wall in the Senate, where Democrats shut it down earlier this week.

The vote was tight, with a 217-to-204 split, and it mostly fell along party lines. Only one Democrat, Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas, crossed the aisle to support the bill, while another, Vicente Gonzalez, also from Texas, opted to vote “present.”

This isn’t the first time Republicans have pushed for this kind of legislation. A similar bill was passed by the House two years ago but didn’t make it through the Senate. This latest version would require doctors to provide the same level of care to infants born alive after an abortion as they would to any other newborn. Failure to do so could result in up to five years in prison.

Critics argue the bill is unnecessary, pointing out that federal law already mandates emergency care for babies who survive abortions. Plus, live births during these procedures are extremely rare. Supporters, however, see it as a way to hold medical providers accountable and protect infants in what they describe as “extreme” situations.

House Republicans framed the bill as a way to highlight what they call Democrats’ “radical” stance on abortion. Representative Lisa McClain of Michigan didn’t mince words, calling it a matter of whether people support “murdering a child or not.”

On the other side, Democrats like Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California fired back, noting that infanticide is already illegal nationwide. She called the bill a “first step” in a broader Republican agenda to restrict reproductive rights.

The timing of the vote is no coincidence—it comes just days after the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., a major event for anti-abortion activists. While the bill’s future looks bleak, it’s clear the debate over abortion rights isn’t going away anytime soon.