06-22-2013, 07:46 PM
Was confused about why I've been seeing that the bill looks to ban abortion after 20 weeks, but also reading that it's a ban after 22 weeks.
Turns out, both are correct. The specific wording of the bill is 20 weeks (after conception), which is generally equated to 22 weeks of pregnancy.
In any event, this bill will die on the Senate floor this time out, despite Dr. Gosnell's atrocities and recent murder convictions. IMO. I don't think such a bill will have a chance of being voted into law without a Republic majority in both the House and the Senate, though it'll probably be attempted whenever horrific late term abortion cases hit the media.
Turns out, both are correct. The specific wording of the bill is 20 weeks (after conception), which is generally equated to 22 weeks of pregnancy.
In any event, this bill will die on the Senate floor this time out, despite Dr. Gosnell's atrocities and recent murder convictions. IMO. I don't think such a bill will have a chance of being voted into law without a Republic majority in both the House and the Senate, though it'll probably be attempted whenever horrific late term abortion cases hit the media.