Updated on January 30 at 2:00 p.m.

The Senate blocked a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, according to Politico.

On January 29, supporters of the anti-abortion bill failed to garner the necessary numbers to overcome a filibuster during a procedural vote. Senators voted 51-46 against the bill, Politico reported.

Trump had backed the bill before the procedural vote, calling its failure to advance "disappointing."

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On January 29, the United States Senate is expected to begin a procedural vote on S.2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the bill is intended as a counterpart to H.R. 36, the House version of the same bill that was introduced by Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) and passed in October 2017 with a 237–189 vote.

The bill was intended to amend title 18 of the U.S. code to, according to the bill's summary, make it a “crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more.“ Any person who violates this amended code would be subject to criminal penalties, including financial penalties or a prison sentence of up to five years. In some circumstances, the violator could be subject to both.

According to the language in Senator Graham’s bill, the only exception to the 20-week rule would be situations where it would be necessary to save the life of the pregnant person or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician would need to comply with these requirements; in cases of rape, the person would be required to undergo counseling, and in the case of rape or incest against a minor, the incident would have had to be reported to the proper authorities.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) justified his decision to push forward with the vote, stating on the Senate floor, “There are only seven countries left — just seven — that still permit elective abortion after 20 weeks, including us, unfortunately, China and North Korea.” His stance was supported by Senator Graham, who announced, “Majorities matter. We’re going to get some Democratic support for this bill and I appreciate it very much.” President Donald Trump has announced he is ready to sign the bill.

Faiz Shakir, the national political director of the American Civil Liberties Union declared in a statement, “This bill is unconstitutional and shameful on its own — the decision to have an abortion is one that should be made by women, not politicians.” Shakir said the Senate should be using its time “finding a solution for the 800,000 Dreamers who have spent months living in fear and anxiety” and should “stop wasting time on unconstitutional abortion bans and get back to real priorities.”

Legislative votes in the Senate require 60 votes to pass, and the Senate is now made up of 51 Republicans and 49 Democrats, following the election of Alabama Democrat Doug Jones in December.

related: How the 20-Week Abortion Ban Would Hurt Teen Girls