House Votes to Repeal D.C. Law Protecting Workers’ Reproductive Health Choices
The D.C. law protects employees in the district from being fired for choices such as using birth control or getting an abortion.
A biker rides past the U.S. Capitol , October 14, 2013 in Washington, DC.
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Shortly before midnight Thursday, without fanfare, the U.S. House voted to repeal a Washington D.C. law that will prohibit employers from discriminating against workers who obtain abortions or use birth control.
The 228-192 vote was symbolic venting and conservative vote-scorecard padding, at most.