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House Republicans Tried to Capatialize On Coronavirus to Sneak Anti-Abortion Language Into Law

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House Republicans Tried to Capitalize on Coronavirus to Sneak Anti-Abortion Language Into Law

As stock markets plummet businesses prepare for staff to work from home, and confirmed cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus continue to grow, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) announced that the House plans to vote on a bill Friday to address the inevitable hardships that will result from the pandemic. But discussions with Republican leadership for the multi-billion dollar aid package may have stalled on Thursday over funding for abortion.

According to reporting from Bloomberg News and NBC Republican lawmakers are demanding that any new funding to combat COVID-19 include the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment.
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House Republicans Tried to Capitalize on Coronavirus to Sneak Anti-Abortion Language Into Law – Mother Jones
 
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