In the Women's Health Protection Act, partial birth abortion bans that any state had in place would be overridden and it would allow abortions at full term but only if a physician said the life or health of the mother was at stake. This language is fine to some but not to all as it takes the word of an abortion provider as real and valid in these situations. Yes, women do sometimes experience life threatening problems just before birth and a choice might have to be made at that time, and there has never been a question about this. Which medical professionals get to make this determination about the mother's health and how to validate it is in question. I'm aware that 93% of abortions are done before the 24th week and less that 1% near full term, but to pro-life folks, one is too many. The language in the bill was ambiguous, and it did not pass the Senate vote.