The vote fell short of the 60 votes required to force a vote on the issue

Planned Parenthood has survived a vote seeking to defund it.

First term senator Joni Ernst proposed the bill  following the recent undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress, suggesting PP’s complicity in the sale of fetal body parts. The vote for "cloture" (closure) was 53-46, meaning that it fell well short of the 60 votes needed to end debate and proceed to a vote. [Breitbart, 3 August]

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• New end-of-life guidance inadequate
• Canadian health authorities approve RU-486 drug [Klamm, 2 August]
• Prisoner who sought abortion changes mind [Daily Mail, 30 July]
• Temporary restraining order on release of abortion videos [Yahoo, 30 July]
• State health officials ordered to inspect abortion offices [Daily Mail, 29 July]
• New attempt to legalise assisted dying puts lives in the hands of judges [Daily Mail, 3 August]
• Shrewsbury bishop speaks out against legalisation of assisted dying [Premier, 2 August]
• 4D scan reveals behaviours in the womb, including "chewing and sneezing" [Huffington Post, 31 July]