MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After three hours of debate, the Wisconsin state Senate approved a bill Tuesday night that would ban non-emergency abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The bill's supporters in the Republican-controlled Senate argued fetuses can feel pain after 20 weeks, while opponents contended the suffering for Wisconsin women would be greater if the measure advanced. The Senate approved it on a 19-14 vote on party lines, with Republicans voting in favor.

Under the proposal, doctors who perform an abortion after 20 weeks in non-emergency situations could be charged with a felony and subject to $10,000 in fines or 3 ½ years in prison. The fetus' father could also press charges against the physician. As written, the bill doesn't provide exceptions for pregnancies conceived from sexual assault or incest.

