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House OKs Stupak Anti-Abortion Amendment

By Steven T. Dennis and Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 7, 2009, 10:30 p.m.

The House handed abortion-rights foes a major victory Saturday night, voting 240-194, with one voting present, to adopt Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) amendment prohibiting abortion coverage under a new national insurance exchange.

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