A committee in the Louisiana House of Representatives struck down a bill that would have exempted victims of rape and incest from the state’s total abortion ban.
A committee in the Louisiana House of Representatives struck down a bill that would have exempted victims of rape and incest from the state’s total abortion ban—reaffirming Louisiana’s stance on forcing victims to give birth to their rapist’s child.
The House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee voted 10-5 against the bill, which had the backing of Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, NOLA.com reported. Louisiana’s ban—one of several state “trigger laws” that kicked into effect after the overturning oflast year—is among the country’s most stringent.
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