May 31, 2006, 11:36PM
Louisiana House OK's Ban on Most Abortions© 2006 The Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana House approved a ban on most abortions,
a largely symbolic bill that could go into effect only if the U.S. Supreme
Court's landmark 1973 decision is overturned.
The measure would allow abortion in cases when the woman's life is in danger
or childbirth would permanently harm her health. The bill passed 85-17 and heads
to the Senate.
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The bill is similar to a South Dakota law passed this year that is expected
to land before the high court.
Passage of the Louisiana bill was not in doubt; the fight centered on whether
to allow exceptions for rape and incest victims. The amendment failed after
opponents argued that the bill should prevent as many abortions as possible.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/3919154.html
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