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House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:09:02 MDT

House approves ban on abortions after 20 weeks

By Juliet Eilperin The Washington Post

Updated Jun 18, 2013 09:09PM MDT

Washington • The House approved legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy, the most sweeping abortion restriction to pass any chamber of Congress in a decade. The vote was 228 to 196. While the measure is unlikely to become law — it faces opposition in the Senate and a White House veto threat — it could reverberate politically over the next year and a half, as both Republicans and Democrats appeal to voters in this year’s special elections and the 2014 midt...

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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:24:13 MDT

House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill

By JIM ABRAMS

Updated Jun 18, 2013 05:24PM MDT

Washington • The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching anti-abortion bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats condemned as yet another example of the GOP war on women. The legislation, sparked by the murder conviction of a Philadelphia late-term abortion provider, would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception, defying laws in most states that allow abortions up to when the fetus beco...

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House Republicans take up far-reaching anti-abortion bill

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:07:17 MDT

House Republicans take up far-reaching anti-abortion bill

By JIM ABRAMS The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 09:07AM MDT

WASHINGTON • House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks. The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” expected to pass by a comfortable margin late Tuesday, would be a direct challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortions up to the time a fetus becomes viable. Fetal viability is generally considered to b...

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Some in GOP return debate to social issues

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:15:36 MDT

Some in GOP return debate to social issues

By STEVE PEOPLES The Associated Press

Updated Jun 13, 2013 06:15PM MDT

Washington • A fresh debate has erupted within the GOP over social issues. Republicans in Congress and statehouses across the nation are pressing for restrictive abortion measures just three months after party leaders warned against emphasizing divisive cultural topics. Prominent religious conservatives also are pushing the party to embrace limits on abortion and gay rights as evangelical activists gather in Washington. Several potential Republican presidential candidates appear to be listening...

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Milbank: Manly GOP declares war on abortion

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:00:03 MDT

Milbank: Manly GOP declares war on abortion

By Dana Milbank The Washington Post

Updated Jun 13, 2013 11:00AM MDT

WASHINGTON — Ladies and gentlemen, Republicans are again voting on new abortion restrictions. Cue their theme song: ”Men men men men, manly men men men!” “Men men men men, manly men men men!” The House Judiciary Committee gathered Wednesday to pass another anti-abortion bill, and the nameplates on the majority side told the story: Mr. Goodlatte. Mr. Sensenbrenner. Mr. Coble. Mr. Smith. Mr. Chabot. Mr. Bachus. Mr. Issa. Mr. Forbes. Mr. King. Mr. Franks. In all, the nameplates of 23 misters...

Briefs from Tribune news services

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:41:10 MDT

Briefs from Tribune news services

Updated Jun 7, 2013 10:41PM MDT

Tough decision for anti-abortion guv Des Moines, Iowa • Catholic, anti-abortion Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad could soon find himself in an uncomfortable position: He may have to sign off on payments for every Medicaid-funded abortion in his state. A bill requiring that authorization is sitting on the Republican’s desk after moving through the statehouse. If Branstad signs it, Iowa is likely to be the only state that would have the unique requirement. Iowa’s Medicaid program covers a small number of...