WASHINGTON — After a botched effort to pass legislation imposing a 20-week ban on abortions, House Republicans are moving forward Thursday with what’s being dubbed a less controversial bill that codifies a ban on federal funding for abortions.
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Thursday marks the third time the GOP bill has gotten a House vote since it was introduced in 2011. It’s changed over the years: Its exemptions for rape and incest were initially limited to cases of people being “forcibly raped” and only to survivors of incest who were minors. Those narrowed restrictions were later stripped out.
