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- <text id=91TT2093>
- <title>
- Sep. 23, 1991: American Notes:Congress
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1991
- Sep. 23, 1991 Lost Tribes, Lost Knowledge
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- NATION, Page 27
- American Notes
- CONGRESS
- A Boost for Abortion Rights
- </hdr><body>
- <p> In one of many looming face-offs between the White House and
- Congress, the Senate last week defied George Bush's threatened
- veto and passed a measure that would allow abortion counseling
- at federally funded clinics. It would also permit use of
- Medicaid funds for abortions for poor women who become rape or
- incest victims.
- </p>
- <p> The ban on abortion counseling drew fire not only from
- pro-choicers but also from the medical profession and
- free-speech advocates. They questioned the constitutionality of
- limiting the advice that doctors could give to patients, but the
- Supreme Court early this year upheld the prohibition. The Senate
- bill and a House version will be reconciled in conference. The
- President, who has vetoed 21 bills and has never been
- overridden, was warned by congressional leaders of both parties
- that his winning streak will be at grave risk if he balks when
- the final bill reaches his desk.
- </p>
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- </body></article>
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