House passes bill banning abortions after 20 weeks

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Washington (CNN)The House of Representatives passed a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy on Wednesday.

The measure passed mostly on a party line vote, 242-184, with one member voting present.

Earlier this year House Republican leaders were forced to cancel a vote on the legislation, known as the "Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," when several female House Republican members rebelled against it. They argued some provisions dealing with exceptions for rape could threaten the party's efforts to attract support from women and younger voters.

The original version of the legislation included a requirement that women who seek abortion services after being sexually assaulted file a police report to back up any claim of rape. The revised bill removes any mandatory reporting requirement for sexual assault. It also includes a new provision requiring rape victims receive medical attention and counseling 48 hours before they can obtain abortion services.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/13/politics/house-gop-abortion-20-weeks/index.html

[Stargazer09]

1. I'm really angry

That our country's "leadership" thinks that this sort of legislation is a good thing.

[DURHAM D]

2. House Republicans are trying to hand 2016 to Hillary. nt

[Cerridwen]

3. Plus 4 "Democrats." Two of whom are listed as members of "democrats for life."

The roll call on the vote (Democrats are listed in italics): http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll223.xml

The Aye votes in italics:

Henry Cuellar - (D) - TX

James Langevin - (D) - RI

Dan Lipinski - (D) - IL - Member "democrats for life," "elected pro-life democrats"

Collin C. Peterson - (D) - MN - Member "democrats for life," "elected pro-life democrats" (same link as above)

[CrispyQ]

4. And the party wonders why they are losing the base.

Interesting the 'pro-life' dems are all men. Fucking assholes.

[Cerridwen]

5. Men at the national level. State and local levels include women.

There may be more who agree but are not "official" members.


People who are classist, racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. come in all "shapes and sizes," (as the old saying goes) and some make it under the "big tent" where tolerance of intolerance is accepted in the name of tolerance (and voting math, I presume).

[littlewolf]

6. I do not think the Senate will even take it up and even if they did

and that is a big IF there is no way at all President Obama will sign it.
nor will President Sanders or even President Clinton.