In a bizarre twist of fate, the Bankruptcy Bill pushed by the financial industry is being held up on Capitol Hill by abortion issues. "The final hurdle facing Congressional negotiators... is a provision in the Senate version intended to punish those who harass doctors and clinics providing abortions" Abortion Issue Holds Up Bill on Bankruptcy http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/30/politics/30ABOR.html
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