Late-Term Abortion Ban
On May 13, the House approved a bill that would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape, incest, or threat to the mother’s life. H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, introduced by Representative Trent Franks (AZ-R), passed on a near party-line vote of 242 to 184. The bill’s passage followed months of negotiations involving anti-abortion groups, female Members of Congress, and leaders of both parties. The original version permitted rape victims to have abortions only if they had reported the assault to law enforcement. The revised measure would require such individuals to receive…
