The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation in a vote of 20-12 that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks post fertilization, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797). Since the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973, medical knowledge regarding the development of unborn babies and their capacities at various stages of growth has advanced dramatically. Extensive research conducted by Dr.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee will hold a hearing on H.R. 1797, the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Tomorrow’s hearing will examine H.R. 1797, which would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks. Currently, there are no restrictions on abortions until birth in the District of Columbia other than the federal ban on partial-birth abortions.