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Democrats secure abortion funding deal on eve of expected health vote

Source: LA Times

Nov 07, 2009

Summary

Pelosi and others work into the night to try to clear roadblocks on the healthcare overhaul bill.

With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for abortion.