Health

In a speech in the US House Judiciary Committee this morning, freshman US Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA,1) called a proposal sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-8, AZ) that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks' gestation, including to save the health of a woman or in cases of rape or incest, "unconstitutional" and "unconscionable." After offering a (failed)… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill today that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, incest or when the pregnancy threatens the health of the woman. During today’s committee mark-up, DelBene co-sponsored an amendment to help ensure that women's health and medical safety… Read more »