WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a pair of Republican bills that would ban most late-term abortions and threaten prison for doctors who don't try saving the life of infants born alive during abortions. The measures have been defeated multiple times in recent years, but Senate Republicans pushed for renewed votes to allow GOP lawmakers to make an election-year appeal to conservative voters. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of bowing to “the radical demands of the far left" to “drown out common sense” and the views of millions of Americans. "It almost defies belief that an entire political party could find cause to object to this basic protection for babies,'' the Kentucky Republican said. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer blasted McConnell for taking up the Senate's time on what he called "fake, dishonest and extreme legislation that has nothing to do with improving the lives of ordinary Americans.'' Noting that existing laws protect infants, Schumer said the GOP bills would, in effect, “criminalize" women’s reproductive care and intimidate health care providers. “Putting these already defeated bills up for a show vote is not a good faith attempt to improve the lives of ...Read more on NewsOK.com