Rep. Ryan Zinke Votes to Protect Life

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Today, a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to protect innocent life by approving legislation that would outlaw elective abortions after five months. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), which Congressman Ryan Zinke co-sponsored, passed the House 242-184.

"I believe in the sanctity of life, and I believe Congress has a responsibility to give a voice to those who are voiceless," said Zinke. "I think we all agree that the safety and health of the mother and her child is a top priority. We must all work together in a bipartisan manner to help make late terminations as rare as possible, while also coming together as a community to support women who face difficult situations."

According to the Susan B. Anthony List: Quinnipiac, National Journal, Huffington Post, NBC/Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post/ABC News all found that a plurality or majority of Americans support limiting abortion after 20 weeks and that women support the measure in higher numbers than men. Quinnipiac found that 68 percent of women support legislation prohibiting abortion after 20 weeks, and 62 percent of Americans overall.

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