Gov Scott Walker says he'll sign 20-week abortion ban with or without rape, incest exemptions

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
8:50 AM
Walker says he'll sign 20-week abortion ban with or without rape, incest exemptions
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The current draft of the bill, up for a joint public hearing today, does not include the exceptions, and Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has said he was unsure if the bill would move in his house without them.

Walker earlier this year issued a letter pledging to sign a ban after 20 weeks once it ..........................

"Whether you're pro-life or not, that's a good time to say that it shouldn't be legal," Walker said.

Asked if he would support a clause that made an exception for rape and incest, Walker added, "Again, it's an unborn life, it's an unborn child and that's where we feel strongly about it."

But, he added, "I'm prepared to sign it either way."

The bill is up for a joint public hearing today before the Assembly and Senate Health committees. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is looking at a Thursday exec on the bill, but won't set final details until today, according to the office of Chair Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa. Assembly Health Committee Chair Joe Sanfelippo, R-West Allis, hoped to have a better idea on the timing of a vote after today's hearing, his office said....................