Dem Louisiana governor prepared to sign fetal 'heartbeat' ban

[JonLP24]

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) is reportedly prepared to break with the Democratic Party to sign a bill banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat detected if it passes a final vote in the state House, The Associated Press reported.

The proposal awaits a final vote before it heads to Edwards’s desk. The legislation would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is around the six-week mark, before many women even know they are pregnant.

The procedure would be allowed if the pregnant woman’s health is in “serious risk,” but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, AP noted.

The Democrat’s anti-abortion stance stems from his wife’s pregnancy nearly 30 years ago. A doctor discovered their daughter, Samantha, had spina bifida and encouraged an abortion, but the couple refused.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/444365-dem-louisiana-governor-prepared-to-sign-fetal-heartbeat-ban

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Can't say what I'm thinking.

Another state I'll never visit.

[Buckeyeblue]

2. I can't give up New Orleans....

[Blues Heron]

3. I'm not sure this "dem" is able to think clearly about this

A doctor suggested abortion so he's going to ban it? That makes no sense. "we chose not to have one so I'm going to make you choose that way too" Thanks guy.

Does this idiot even know the stakes here?

[Baclava]

4. He's a Catholic, and his state is conservative, doesn't surprise me

Welcome back to the dark ages

[MFGsunny]

5. Would be time to BOYCOTT Louisiana products, places, etc.... ENOUGH of this lege shit! n/t

[Polybius]

11. At this rate, we would have to boycott like 20 states

More and more are passing these right-wing laws.

[UTUSN]

6. Note to John ain't about your personal beliefs

[UniteFightBack]

9. You can still have your personal beliefs but still believe in the woman choosing. This person

should not be a Democrat.

[UTUSN]

13. That's what I said. Govt ain't about imposing personal beliefs.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. But we can't have litmus tests.

[UniteFightBack]

8. In this instance we can. This is central to the Democratic Party. nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. I was being sarcastic.

[Bradical79]

12. What a rotten idiot -nt