Arizona House approves bill to ban late-term abortions

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona’s state House of Representatives voted to enact a bill on Tuesday that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, sending the closely watched measure on to the Republican governor for approval. House members passed the bill by a 37-22 vote. The measure would bar health care professionals from performing abortions after 20 weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency. Only a small number of these abortions are performed in Arizona. The bill is the latest salvo in the long-running national battle over late-term abortions. …