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Senate Defeats Anti-Abortion Constitutional Amendment
In a 50 to 49 Senate vote, anti abortion advocates suffered a setback as the constitutional amendment failed to gain the two thirds they needed. Leaders from Life Amendment PAC blamed the National Right to Life Committee and Catholic Bishops for the defeat, urging resignations amid accusations of missteps. Senate opponents argued the move was tactically flawed, with Sen. Jesse Helms voting present and pledging to back future abortion reform. The battle centers on whether Congress or states should regulate abortion or if a constitutional guarantee should limit such laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Paul Brown
Life Amendment Political Action Committee
National Right To Life Committee
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
National Abortion Rights Action League
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Prolife
Brown
J.C. Wilkie
Edward Bryce
Sens
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Thomas Eagleton
Congress
United States
Hatch
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Helms
Tam
Supreme Court
House
Bob Packwood
R-Ove