Texas House passes sweeping abortion restrictions

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Texas House passes sweeping abortion restrictions

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-house-representatives-passes-sweeping-abortion-restrictions-150751075.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a4oShUL5dUgwn5oTwRcdwA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5e17f58c058d9f15350f6a7067004f00.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A large crowd, many wearing Planned Parenthood T-shirts that read “Stand with Texas Woman,” gather at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 23, 2013. More than 600 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol to watch Democrats begin a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman/Statesman.com, Ricardo B. Brazziell)" align="left" title="A large crowd, many wearing Planned Parenthood T-shirts that read “Stand with Texas Woman,” gather at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 23, 2013. More than 600 women's rights protesters crowded into the Texas Capitol to watch Democrats begin a series of parliamentary maneuvers to stop the Republican majority from passing some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman/Statesman.com, Ricardo B. Brazziell)" border="0" /></a>By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives approved on Monday sweeping restrictions on abortions, including a ban on most after 20 weeks of pregnancy and stricter standards for abortion clinics. If the bill becomes law, Texas could become the 13th state to pass a 20-week ban and would have some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the country. Supporters says the bill is needed to protect women's health and to keep fetuses from feeling pain. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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