House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will vote Friday on the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will vote Friday on the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide.
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House passes bill preserving the right to abortion

The House on Friday passed the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide, as abortion rights are being threatened across the country by Republican-led state legislatures.