USA: Congress approves anti-abortion clause
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The Guardian America's religious right has scored its first legislative victory since George Bush's re-election by inserting a clause into a spending bill to undermine state laws requiring hospitals to provide abortions.
Submitted on Fri, 11/26/2004 - 01:00
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