Indiana Senate Passes Near-Total Ban On Abortion

The Associated Press reports:

Indiana state senators narrowly passed a near-total abortion ban Saturday during a rare weekend session, sending the bill to the House after a contentious week of arguments over whether to allow exceptions for rape and incest.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted 26-20 after about three hours of debate, passing the bill with the minimum 26 votes needed to send it on to the House, which Republicans also control.

The legislation’s passage “is a huge step forward in protecting the life of the unborn children in our state,” sponsor Sen. Sue Glick said in a statement after the bill’s approval.

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Indiana’s Republican-controlled Senate just voted 26-20 for a near-total abortion ban, passing it with the minimum 26 votes needed to send it on to the House.

Only 35 of Indiana’s 150 state lawmakers are women. #inlegis https://t.co/TRhfJnPdSU

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