U.S. House Bill Reignites Rape-Pregnancy Controversy
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U.S. Representative Trent Franks reignited last year’s political campaign uproar about pregnancy and rape by questioning yesterday whether many sexual-assault victims who become pregnant seek late-term abortions.
Democrats pounced on the Arizona Republican’s comments during the House Judiciary Committee’s consideration of his legislation, H.R. 1797, that would ban all abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.