House Republicans plan to vote on at least two anti-abortion bills this week in an attempt to demonstrate that the party intends to continue its anti-abortion crusade.
“It’s an entirely fabricated political concept,” said Jen Villavicencio, a Washington D.C.-based OB-GYN, referring to “born alive” proposals. “This idea is not something that really exists in medicine the way it is described in these bills…. It’s certainly not science-based and certainly not based in care for families and pregnant individuals.
. The bill would bar the funding of health benefits plans that cover abortion services, and could potentially extend to companies that contract with the federal government. The legislation would also bar health care facilities owned or operated by the federal government from performing abortions, even in states where abortion is legal if done in a federally-managed entity.
Some Republicans have noted that passing anti-abortion bills could be a political risk, as the issue likely prevented the party from“We learned nothing from the midterms if this is how we’re going to operate in the first week,” Rep. Nancy Mace told
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