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In Less Than 2 Minutes, Senate Approves Bill Making Legal Abortion More Difficult for Girls Under 14
Key takeaways
- The vote lasted 1 minute and 40 seconds, and the measure will be enacted by Congress.
- The vote was symbolic, with senators not recording their votes individually.
- The report identified seven senators in the chamber during the session, in addition to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre.
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The vote lasted 1 minute and 40 seconds, and the measure will be enacted by Congress.
The vote was symbolic, with senators not recording their votes individually. There was also no debate or speeches by senators on the matter.
The report identified seven senators in the chamber during the session, in addition to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre. When placing the issue on the agenda, he said the matter was controversial and that he would have preferred senators to be present so it would not appear that the vote was conducted "in a rushed manner."
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