House Republicans Slip Anti-Abortion Language Into Education Bill
The House Rules Committee slipped the new language into a part of the bill known as the “manager’s amendment,” which is normally reserved for non-controversial fixes to a piece of legislation that are agreed to ahead of time.
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“Once again, abortion opponents in the House went after women’s health under the dark of night,” Richards continued. “And because they know this attack on abortion is deeply unpopular, [they] won’t take an actual vote on it.”
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas), who authored the amendment, did not respond to a request for comment.
Republicans also tried to attach an anti-birth control amendment to the bill, but it was ruled out of order, or irrelevant to the main legislation. That amendment, authored by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), would have prohibited federal funds to any school that provides emergency contraception, or a prescription for it, on the premises of a high school or elementary school. The “morning-after pill” is an example of such contraception.
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