The House defeated a measure that would have banned abortions in the District after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The bill, which needed the support of 290 members to clear the lower chamber, only garnered 220 “yea” votes Tuesday night. Of those 220 votes, 17 were from Democrats.
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