Abortion Foes May Delay Action

Proponents of a ban on a specific late-term abortion procedure may delay further action on the measure while they try to get enough votes in the Senate to overturn President Clinton’s anticipated veto.

The House had been expected this week to reconsider the bill covering what opponents call “partial-birth” abortions. But a key sponsor said Tuesday he favored delaying an additional House vote until the bill has support from at least 67 senators, enough to assure an override in the Senate.

“We’re not interested in simply rushing this through to have a veto and have the veto sustained,” Rep. Charles Canady, R-Fla.