In 1821 the first U.S. abortion bill, passed in Connecticut, banned the use of poisons to induce abortion. Following the bill, in 1859 a campaign by the American Medical Association lead more than forty states to outlaw abortion. ... One year later, on September 26, 1996, the Senate falls short votes to override President Clinton's veto on the partial birth abortion ban. ... That same year on October 10, President Clinton vetoes bill to ban partial birth abortions. ...

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