MADISON - The Wisconsin state Senate has advanced a fast-tracked bill that would ban non-emergency abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The Republican-controlled Senate passed the measure Tuesday night on a 19-14 vote on party lines. Republicans voted in favor while Democrats voted against. Senators debated for three hours prior to taking a vote.
The bill's supporters say a 20-week-old fetus can feel pain and shouldn't be subject to abortion procedures. Opponents contend that a fetus can't experience pain until after the third trimester begins at 27 weeks.
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