GOP looks to increase Democratic support for 20-week abortion ban

Published January 25, 2018 10:59pm ET



Republican senators are looking to build support among Democrats and some of their GOP colleagues for a vote next week on a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks.

The vote, scheduled for Monday, is expected to fail, since it is highly unlikely it will reach the 60-vote threshold needed to break a filibuster. However, anti-abortion groups plan to single out vulnerable senators up for re-election this year who vote against the ban.

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