The House voted 242 to 184 in favour of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
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Washington: The Republicans-dominated US House of Representatives has approved a Bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a vote slammed by women’s rights activists as “unconstitutional”.
The House voted 242 to 184 in favor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The House said it would veto the Bill.
“The Bill continues to add a burden to survivors of sexual assault, and incest who are already enduring hardship,” said Josh Earnest, the White House Press Secretary.
The Act will ban abortions from 20 weeks after fertilization. The bill includes exceptions for the life of the mother, and for cases of rape or incest.
( Source : PTI )
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