Republicans Drop Anti-Abortion Bill After Pressure From GOP Women

Republicans Drop Anti-Abortion Bill After Pressure From GOP Women
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UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 30: Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., questions HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius during her testimony before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in Rayburn Building on the failures of Affordable Care Act's enrollment website. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House Republican leaders abruptly dropped plans late Wednesday to vote on an anti-abortion bill amid a revolt by female GOP lawmakers concerned that the legislation's restrictive language would once again spoil the party's chances of broadening its appeal to women and younger voters.

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