House Takes Up 20-Week Abortion Ban as White House Threatens Veto
The White House on Monday threatened to veto a bill (HR 1797) that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, noting in a statement that the measure would "unacceptably restrict women's health and reproductive rights and is an assault on a woman's right to choose," CQ HealthBeat reports.

Abortion Provisions Dropped From N.Y. Women's Equity Act
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday acknowledged that abortion-rights provisions included in his 10-point Women's Equality Act likely would not be taken up by the Legislature this year, the New York Times reports.

Texas Panel Approves Omnibus Abortion Bill, Sends it to Senate
Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday voted 5-2 to move an omnibus abortion bill (SB 5) out of committee, sending the legislation to the full Senate for debate this week, the Texas Tribune reports.

Medical Students Seeking Abortion Training Face Legislative, Educational Obstacles
Medical residents who want to learn how to provide abortions face limited educational opportunities, as states continue to limit access to the procedure and some hospitals end their relationships with abortion clinics, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

Blogs Comment on Pre-Abortion Waiting Periods, Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban, More
We've compiled some of the most thought-provoking commentaries from around the Web. Catch up on the conversation with bloggers from the Huffington Post, National Women's Law Center and more.