23 Members of Congress Demand DC Investigation of Possible Illegal Abortions

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Under the standard set out in the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that once babies reached the point of "viability," or the ability to live independently outside of the womb, restrictions on abortion were proper and aligned with the state's interest in protecting life.
52% : "These five children, like all children, have inherent value and deserved better than abortion -- they deserved life," the coalition wrote.
34% : "While other horrific methods of abortion unfortunately remain legal for the time being, killing a child through a partial-birth abortion is a crime under federal law.
32% : The issue comes as battle lines are being drawn across the nation, with many red states -- which have remained opposed to the practice since Roe v. Wade restricted the states' right to ban it -- growing bolder in opposition to abortion, leading to the passage of several "heartbeat bills," which ban abortion when a child's heartbeat becomes detectable.
24% : In blue states such as Colorado -- where Gov. Jared Polis on April 5 signed a bill into law removing all restrictions on abortion -- Democrats have sought to strengthen access to abortion and relax many remaining restrictions.

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