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Rape, incest exceptions to Louisiana abortion ban rejected by GOP lawmakers

Por: Associated Press Health May 11, 2023

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Louisiana rejected legislation Wednesday that would add exceptions in cases of rape and incest to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.This legislative session, there is a package of bills aimed at loosening by adding exceptions, clarifying “vague language” and decreasing the punishment for doctors convicted of performing illegal abortions. However, much of the proposed... + full article



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