at least nine times. Family planning advocates claim that an amendment introduced by the congresswoman in May was designed to prevent doctors from being properly trained to perform abortions.

"Once again, instead of focusing on improving access to health care, opponents of women’s health are manipulating the legislative process to undermine women’s access to and information about comprehensive reproductive health care services," Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Dawn Laguens said in a media advisory.

Democrats have called House Republicans' latest effort a waste of time because "The Protect Life Act" would never be passed by Democrats in the Senate or signed into law by President Barack Obama.

"Under this bill, when the Republicans vote for this bill today, they will be voting to say that women can die on the floor of health care providers," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters Thursday. "I can’t even describe to you the logic of what they are doing today."