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House approves bill banning most abortions after 20-week mark

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 becomes viable, usually considered to be around 24 weeks.It mirrors 20-week abortion ban laws passed by some states, and lays further groundwork for the ongoing legal battle that abortion foes hope will eventually result in forcing the Supreme Court to reconsider the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, that made abortion legal.It passed 228-196, with 6 Democrats voting for it and 6 Republicans voting against it.In the short term, the bill will go nowhere. The Democratic-controlled Senate will ignore it and ...

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  1. Roe v . Wade : 40 years later

    A look at the debate over abortion today

  2. Lessons learned since Roe v . Wade

    All-Star panel reflects on 40th anniversary of landmark law

  3. Roe v . Wade Plaintiff Norma McCorvey Makes Acting Debut in New Film

    Norma McCorvey, better known by the legal pseudonym “Jane Roe,” first hit headlines as the plaintiff in the 1973 lawsuit “Roe v. Wade,” which later resulted in the U...

  4. FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll:Americans Say Let Roe v . Wade Stand

    As we approach the 29 th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a majority of voters supports keeping the Supreme Court's landmark abortion decision intact.The latest FOX News/...

  5. The Scope of Roe v . Wade

    And now the most riveting two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine:The Scope of Roe v. WadeSpeakers at yesterday's pro-choice demonstration...

  6. High Court Asked to Overturn Roe v . Wade

    The woman once known as "Jane Roe" has asked the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion ( search ) 32 years ago.Norma ...

  7. Rep. Renee Ellmers on Roe v . Wade

    Rep. Renee Ellmers, (R-N.C.), joins the Judge on the 39th anniversary of Roe v . Wade to explain if it’ll ever be possible to stop abortion.

  8. March for Life: Anniversary of Roe v . Wade

    Mother Melissa Ohden shares her story

  9. Anti-abortion protesters march in Washington on Roe v . Wade anniversary

    Neither cold temperatures nor pouring rain seemed to dampen the spirits of the tens of thousands who gathered for the annual March for Life in Washington on Monday. ...

  10. Obamacare Is the Next Roe v . Wade

    Once again, the big issue is abortion. And while the happy-days-are-here-again headlines will be playing big in the mainstream media in the wake of the House health ...

  11. Today Marks the 35th Anniversary of Roe v . Wade

    Tuesday, January 22nd is the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. We can expect the more courageous presidential hopefuls to mark the anniversary in some way. It will be...

  12. 40th Anniversary of Birth Control Ruling Marked

    The 40th anniversary of a decision older than the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade was marked Tuesday, with legal experts still debating the controversial natur...

  1. Justice Ginsburg says Roe v . Wade ruling gave abortion opponents target

    One of the most liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could be expected to give a rousing defense of Roe v. Wade in reflecting on th...

  2. Wisconsin lawmakers approve bill requiring ultrasound before abortion

    The state Assembly has approved a Republican bill that would require women seeking an abortion to get an ultrasound of the fetus.The measure would require the ultras...

  3. Abortion and fatherhood -- a man's take

    A dear friend of mine recently confessed to me that he was the father of one living daughter and four deceased children.  The four were aborted, three with his conse...

  4. Sen. John McCain: 'I Do Not Support Roe v . Wade'

    Republican presidential candidate John McCain , looking to improve his standing with the party's conservative voters, said Sunday the court decision that legalized a...

  5. Abortion debate persists 40 years after Roe v . Wade ruling

    Abortion opponents marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision Tuesday with workshops, prayers and calls for more limits on the rights established by the...

  6. Obama reflects on significance of Roe v . Wade on 39th anniversary of landmark decision

    President Barack Obama is marking the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision by saying that the ruling was more than just about establ...

  7. The Scope of Roe v . Wade

    And now the most riveting two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine:The Scope of Roe v. WadeSpeakers at yesterday's pro-choice demonstration...

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