Louisiana Legislature Approves Ban on Abortions After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
The Louisiana House passed a bill that would effectively outlaw abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the latest in a wave of antiabortion legislation this year aimed at challenging U.S. Supreme Court protections for the procedure.
Representatives passed the measure 79-23 on Wednesday, three weeks after the state Senate passed it 31-5. The bill does not include exceptions for cases involving rape or incest. It now goes to Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, who is expected to sign the bill into law....