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"King" Rep. Trent Franks Tries to Ban Abortion in D.C...Again.

Arizona Rep. Trent Franks (R) is capitalizing on the trial of Kermit Gosnell by attempting to push a bill through Congress that would ban abortion after 20 weeks for women in Washington, D.C.

Rep. Trent Franks Reintroduces 20-week Abortion Ban in D.C.

Anti-choice politicians are playing politics with the lives of women in Washington, D.C. "This attack on women’s freedom and their ability to chart their own futures is unacceptable," said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

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Because Congress routinely interferes with the District of Columbia’s local abortion-related policy, no local grade is given.

Access Fact

The number of abortion providers in the District of Columbia fell by 33 percent from 2005 to 2008

Methodology

Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

Did you know that in 2009, for the first time in 15 years, Congress lifted an unfair ban that blocked low-income women in D.C. from accessing abortion?

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Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

Mayor Vincent Gray (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

The District of Columbia Council is pro-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Refusal to Provide Medical Services

The District of Columbia allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

The District of Columbia restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

The District of Columbia prohibits certain qualified health-care professionals from providing abortion care.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

District of Columbia law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

The District of Columbia protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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