The Senate on Jan. 17 voted against the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” a measure meant to stop taxpayer-funded abortion. Missing from the vote were 5 Republican Senators.
The bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds for abortion or other health coverage that includes abortion and is sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss). The prohibitions listed on the legislation do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman’s life unless an abortion is performed.
