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Louisiana Is The Next State To Challenge Abortion Rights

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On Wednesday the Louisiana House of Representatives voted to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, which is often before a woman even realizes she is pregnant. Reuters reports that the vote was 79-23 by the Republican-controlled House now sends the bill to the state’s Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards, who has indicated that he would sign it.

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