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Republicans finally won House approval Wednesday for a late-term abortion ban after dropping rape provisions that provoked a rebellion by female GOP lawmakers, forcing party leaders into an embarrassing retreat.The near party-line 242-184 vote was a victory for abortion opponents and a relief for top Republicans. But the path to passage took months of negotiations among anti-abortion groups, female lawmakers and party leaders, underscoring how tough it will be for the GOP to satisfy abortion foes while retaining support from women voters for next year s elections.House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the bill the most pro-life legislation to ever come before this body, adding, We should all be proud to t stanley cup ake this stand today. Even with House passage, the measure stands little chance of becoming law. Its fate is uncertain in the more moderate Senate and President Obama would likely veto it, leaving it chiefly a way for the GOP to underscore its backing for the anti-abortion goals of some of its most ard stanley cup spain ent supporters.Texas lawmakers spar over abstinence education measure House GOP abruptly drops plans to debate abortion bill after backlashWhite House spokesman Josh Earnest contrasted the measure s strictures with the usual Republican demands for keeping government out of people s lives, saying, The bill continues to add a harsh burden to survivors of sexual assault, rape and incest who are already enduring stanley uk unimaginable hardship. Trpc Some states reopen nat l parks amid gov t shutdown
Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler N.Y. and William Delahunt Mass. will soon introduce legislation -the American Anti-Torture Act of 2007 - to ban torture of detainees by any U.S. government agency, including the CIA or other intelligence units.The two veteran Democrats want to build upon an amendment added by Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. to the 2006 supplemental Defense billbanning the use of any interrogation technique not included in the Army Field Manual.In a Dear Colleague letter circulated by Nadler and Delahunt, the two lawmakers say they want to ensure a uniform, minimum standard for interrogations of detainees by the U.S. government. The American Anti-Torture Act ensures that individuals in U.S. custody are not tortured, a core standard already embodied in the Army Field Manual. In doing so, it reas stanley becher serts basic American values as a basis for government action. The Army Field Manual specifically bans the use of force or inhumane treatment against any detainee. Torture is abhorrent to American moral values and inconsistent with our deep adherence and respect for the rule of law, Nadler and Delah vaso stanley unt wrote. We should not make ourselves vulnerable to charges of hypocrisy, nor expose our troops to potential mistreatment by adhering to anything less than the standards of a civilized nation. By once and for all outlawing to stanley thermoskannen rture, we will be demonstrating our commitment to that standard. Law enforcement agencies handling imm
Republicans finally won House approval Wednesday for a late-term abortion ban after dropping rape provisions that provoked a rebellion by female GOP lawmakers, forcing party leaders into an embarrassing retreat.The near party-line 242-184 vote was a victory for abortion opponents and a relief for top Republicans. But the path to passage took months of negotiations among anti-abortion groups, female lawmakers and party leaders, underscoring how tough it will be for the GOP to satisfy abortion foes while retaining support from women voters for next year s elections.House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the bill the most pro-life legislation to ever come before this body, adding, We should all be proud to t stanley cup ake this stand today. Even with House passage, the measure stands little chance of becoming law. Its fate is uncertain in the more moderate Senate and President Obama would likely veto it, leaving it chiefly a way for the GOP to underscore its backing for the anti-abortion goals of some of its most ard stanley cup spain ent supporters.Texas lawmakers spar over abstinence education measure House GOP abruptly drops plans to debate abortion bill after backlashWhite House spokesman Josh Earnest contrasted the measure s strictures with the usual Republican demands for keeping government out of people s lives, saying, The bill continues to add a harsh burden to survivors of sexual assault, rape and incest who are already enduring stanley uk unimaginable hardship. Trpc Some states reopen nat l parks amid gov t shutdown
Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler N.Y. and William Delahunt Mass. will soon introduce legislation -the American Anti-Torture Act of 2007 - to ban torture of detainees by any U.S. government agency, including the CIA or other intelligence units.The two veteran Democrats want to build upon an amendment added by Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. to the 2006 supplemental Defense billbanning the use of any interrogation technique not included in the Army Field Manual.In a Dear Colleague letter circulated by Nadler and Delahunt, the two lawmakers say they want to ensure a uniform, minimum standard for interrogations of detainees by the U.S. government. The American Anti-Torture Act ensures that individuals in U.S. custody are not tortured, a core standard already embodied in the Army Field Manual. In doing so, it reas stanley becher serts basic American values as a basis for government action. The Army Field Manual specifically bans the use of force or inhumane treatment against any detainee. Torture is abhorrent to American moral values and inconsistent with our deep adherence and respect for the rule of law, Nadler and Delah vaso stanley unt wrote. We should not make ourselves vulnerable to charges of hypocrisy, nor expose our troops to potential mistreatment by adhering to anything less than the standards of a civilized nation. By once and for all outlawing to stanley thermoskannen rture, we will be demonstrating our commitment to that standard. Law enforcement agencies handling imm