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DATE: THURSDAY, October 21, 1993                   TAG: 9310210190
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

HOUSE VOTE SIGNALS ABORTION FIGHT

In what could be another sign of trouble for President Clinton's plan to include abortion coverage in his health care package, the House on Wednesday defeated the District of Columbia appropriations bill - primarily because the version hammered out by House and Senate negotiators would have allowed federal funds to be used to provide abortion.

The 224-206 vote on the conference committee bill indicated a majority of House members remain firmly opposed to the idea of federally financed abortion.

Rep. Julian C. Dixon, D-Calif., chairman of the District of Columbia appropriations subcommittee, predicted the same issue will be a major part of the upcoming debate over reforming the nation's health care system.

- Los Angeles Times 


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