Texas Senate Passes Bill That May Close Abortion Clinics
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The Texas Senate passed rules that advocates for access to abortion say may force most of the state’s clinics to close.
Backed by Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican, the measure passed the Senate 20-10 yesterday at about 11:30 p.m. local time and now heads to the House of Representatives, where both sides say they expect it to win approval. Before the vote, lawmakers took out a provision to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.