ABORTION/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House of Representatives will vote Tuesday [10-3-17] on legislation that would criminalize abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for instances where the life of the mother is at risk and in cases involving rape or incest.
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which is similar to legislation that failed in 2013 and 2015, has support from the White House this time around.
The divisive issue of abortion has once again been brought to the forefront of national conversations since President Donald Trump assumed office. Trump issued support for the bill even before he won the election. In a letter dated September 2016 that was sent to anti-abortion leaders inviting individuals to join the campaign’s ‘Pro-Life Coalition,’ Trump said he was committed to ‘signing into law the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would end painful late-term abortions nationwide,’ as one of four points.
The White House reiterated its support in a statement of administration policy issued Monday: ‘The administration strongly supports H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and applauds the House of Representatives for continuing its efforts to secure critical pro-life protections.’…
Similar legislation is already enacted in several states. But opponents of the legislation argue 20-week abortion bans are unconstitutional.”
-Sophie Tatum, “House to vote on abortion ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Oct. 3, 2017 07:47am