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WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee gave abortion opponents a victory Wednesday, voting to making it easier for hospitals, health insurers and others to refuse to provide or cover abortions.
The Republican-run House Appropriations Committee added the provision to a massive spending bill by voice vote after abortion- rights lawmakers led by Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., concluded they lacked the votes to block it. The language would bar any of the bill's funds from going to federal, state or local agencies that act against health care providers or insurers because they do not provide abortions, make abortion referrals or cover them.See the full content of this document
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Abortion Opponents Gain Victory
"This is an issue of conscienc...
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