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Facing Continued Obstruction in Senate, Pro-Life Forces Move Ahead in Congress.

National Right to Life News

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 5, 2003) - - Pro-life forces are moving forward on a number of fronts in Congress, but progress is slow because of the strength of the pro-abortion bloc in the U.S. Senate.

The 108th Congress, which began in January, is taking August off for its traditional summer recess. The session will resume on September 2, and is expected to continue into November.

After another recess, the 108th Congress will conduct a second session to begin in January 2004, which will run into the fall of this presidential election year.

What follows is a summary of the status of a number of key pro-life issues involving children in utero and human ...

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