Washington. President George Bush vetoed legislation October 21 that would have provided federal money for abortions in cases of rape and incest. A later attempt to override the vet in Congress failed.

Harrisburg, PA. The Pennsylvania Senate approved a set of restrictions on abortion November 15 by a vote of 143-58. The new regulations impose a 24-hour waiting period; require married women to notify their husbands; ban abortions after 24 weeks gestation; prohibit abortions on the basis of the baby’s sex; and regulate the use of fetal tissue.

Washington. On November 1 the U.S. government extended indefinitely a 19 month-old ban on fetal tissue research.

November 7. In Virginia black pro-abortionist Douglas Wilder won the governorship of the state, with a mere 8000 votes out of 1.7 million cast, over lawyer Marshall Coleman. Wilder had made much of his pro-abortion views. Coleman, on the other hand, had been most apologetic about disagreeing with Wilder on the issue. Until 1980 Coleman, too, had been pro-abortion.

The media hailed Wilder’s victory as an omen for a pro-abortion sweep of the country in future elections.

In New York City race for mayor, pro-abortion black Democrat David Dinkins defeated pro-abortion Republican Rudolph Guliani. Guliani, A Catholic, and a crime busting former prosecutor, who was one rated as the odds on favourite to win the race, lost supporters because of his anti-life stand.