Texas' Republican-controlled Senate has voted to ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, ending a high-profile political battle that stirred debate over abortion rights across the world. The bill to restrict abortions will now be passed to Republican Governor Rick Perry, having been already approved by the House. Perry is certain to sign it and had called a second special session of the legislature to get it through. Texas will now be the 13th US state to pass a 20-week ban. The 20-week provision is based on disputed research suggesting foetuses feel pain at that point in a pregnancy....
↧
Texas passes abortion bill that bans most terminations after 20 weeks of pregnancy despite Wendy ...
↧