The bill was approved by 242-179, but President Obama has said he will veto the legislation

As the March for Life was passing through Washington D.C., a bill was passed by the House of Representatives which would ban state funding for abortion, including tax credits offered through ‘Obamacare’.

The bill was approved by 242-179 although President Obama has said he will veto the legislation. [22 January, BBC News]

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• First speech by Head of Russian Orthodox Church in Duma calls on MPs to campaign against abortion
• Pro-lifers march in Washington D.C.
• China has the most serious gender imbalance in the world [21 January, The Irish Times]
• Bill banning abortion after 20 weeks fails in the House of Representatives [22 January, The Federalist]
• Methodist human rights lobbyist mocks March For Life [23 January, First Things]