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U.S. House to Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban

HeadlineJun 18, 2013

House Republicans are expected to bring a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy to the floor today. The measure, backed by Arizona Rep. Trent Franks, would become the strictest anti-abortion bill in a decade to see a congressional vote. President Obama has vowed to veto the ban, calling it an “assault on a woman’s right to choose.”

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