All told, eight abortion bills were killed Tuesday night and today.

Today's action was the first position taken by the association on an abortion bill.

House and Senate committees are expected to approve very similar abortion bills this week.

Today was the first time that the House has voted on a stand-alone abortion bill.

The abortion bill was approved 54 to 44, a dozen votes short of the number needed to override a veto.

Opinion surveys have consistently found that up to 60 percent of voters oppose the abortion bill.

Whether the abortion bill passes or fails, it seems certain to remain a divisive issue in Poland.

A14 Many new abortion bills are pending in legislatures across the nation.

The House passed four abortion bills on Monday and yesterday.

There are more than 100 abortion bills pending in the nation.