US House opposes abortion aid ban
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The US House of Representatives votes to overturn a ban on aid to overseas groups practising abortion.
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A federal judge on Thursday ruled  against the government's ban on so-called partial birth  abortions, saying the measure signed into law last year by  President Bush was unconstitutional.
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The US House of Representatives passes tough legislation against immigration.
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NEW YORK  - A federal judge ruled that a ban on a type of late-term abortion violates the US Constitution. The New York judge ruled on a federal ban, signed into law in 2003 by US President George W. Bush (news - web sites).
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The U.S. House of Representatives ignored a White House veto threat and voted on Thursday to allow government donations of contraceptives to family planning groups outside the United States even though they engage in abortion activities.
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Legislation faces major hurdle in the House of Delegates, which rejected the ban last year.
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A Senate committee on Thursday joined the House of Representatives in defying a White House veto threat and moving to reverse a ban on contraception aid to overseas groups that offer abortion.
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The 227-186 roll call Thursday by which the House defeated a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Supporters of the amendment fell 49 votes short of the 276 votes they need to advance the bill.
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A South Dakota bill to ban most abortions in a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade appeared dead Wednesday after a state Senate committee rejected it.
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NEW YORK - A federal judge declared the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional Thursday in the second such ruling in three months - even though he called the procedure "gruesome, brutal, barbaric and uncivilized."   U.S. District Judge Richard C...
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The US rejects  UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's plan to boost aid funding, saying it is unnecessary.
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The House joined the Senate yesterday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, described by Republican supporters as a vital protection for traditional families
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The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill designed to boost federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, defying a veto threat by President George W. Bush.
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California state officials filed  a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a new U.S. rule that limits  federal funds to states that provide access to abortions.
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The U.S. House of Representatives  ignored a White House veto threat and voted on Thursday to  allow government donations of contraceptives to family planning  groups outside the United States even though they engage in  abortion activities.
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WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage but gave Republican leaders a consolation prize by putting lawmakers on record on an issue that will be used as campaign fodder in the November
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The U.S. House of Representatives, in its last days under Republican control, failed on Wednesday to pass a bill that would have required doctors to offer painkillers for fetuses before they abort them.