GOP proposal draws ire from abortion rights supporters

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Feb 2 2011
The Washington Post: Legislative Proposal Puts Abortion Rights Supporters On Alert
A Republican bill seeking to permanently cut off federal funding for abortions has angered women's groups who say it alters the definition of rape, permitting coverage for the procedure only in cases in which the rape is considered "forcible" (Somashekhar, 1/31).

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