On Tuesday, July 31, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803). In the bill, Congress adopts findings that by 20 weeks after fertilization (if not earlier), the unborn child has the capacity to experience great pain. The bill prohibits abortion in Washington, D.C. after that point except when the mother's life is in danger. Pieces of legislation which are very similar have been passed in seven states and no court orders have blocked enforcement of any of those laws.
Currently, abortion is legal in Washington, D.C. through all nine months of pregnancy.
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