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20 Weeks in 20 Headlines

May 15, 2015/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard
Graphic via Louisiana Right to Life Federation

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which limits abortions after 20 weeks (five months) to cases of rape or to save the life of the mother. Here’s how the media reacted, in rough order from most pro-life to least.

LifeNews: House Passes Pro-Life Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks

Live Action News: BREAKING: House votes to ban abortions in the U.S. after five months

Breitbart: House Passes 20-Week Abortion Pain Bill on Anniversary of Gosnell Murder Conviction

Town Hall: After a Failed First Attempt, Congress Passes Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

The Blaze: GOP Marks Gosnell Conviction by Voting to Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks

The Daily Caller: House Finally Gets Around to Passing 20 Week Abortion Ban

The Hill: House approves 20-week abortion ban

The Washington Times: House votes to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy

The Daily Signal: House Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions After 20 Weeks

Bloomberg: U.S. House Votes To Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

The New York Times: House Approves Revised Measure Banning Most Abortions After 20 Weeks

Al Jazeera America: House approves 20-week abortion ban

Raw Story: House moves to ban abortions after 20 weeks

CNN: House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks

USA Today: House approves GOP bill banning most late-term abortions

Huffington Post: U.S. House Passes Abortion Ban That Could Challenge Roe V. Wade

Jezebel: House Passes 20-Week Anti-Abortion Bill

Washington Post: Congress is voting on yet another anti-abortion bill

Slate: House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban With Exciting New Hassles for Rape Victims (by who else would think that a rape victim seeing a real counselor rather than an abortion salesperson is a “hassle”? Amanda Marcotte)

RH Reality Check: House Passes ‘Disgustingly Cruel’ 20-Week Abortion Ban

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