NonilexFor the third consecutive year, #Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill that would have allowed young victims of #rape to get an #abortion.
In an emotional & #religious-laced legislative committee meeting legislators objected to adding rape, in cases where the girl is under the age of 17 & impregnated as a result of the sexual offense, to the narrow list of #exceptions for one of the strictest #AbortionBans in the country.
#law #FarRight #MaleSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-abortion-rape-exception-de8097eb664362941167c92d6ad356db
Louisiana lawmakers reject proposed exception to near-total abortion ban
Louisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban. Two Democrats sided with Republicans on Tuesday in rejecting the bill that would have allowed abortion in cases where the victim is under the age of 17 and impregnated as a result of the sexual offense. Adding exceptions to Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban has been an ongoing battle for advocates in the reliably red state that’s firmly ensconced in the Bible Belt. Tuesday's legislative committee hearing was emotional and filled with religious themes. The measure failed on a 3-9 vote.
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