KLFY reports the good news:
The Senate today approved a strict ban on abortion for Louisiana, rejecting a move to add any exceptions except to save the life of the mother.Senator Ben Nevers spoke against an attempt to add exceptions for rape or incest victims. Nevers -- the bill's sponsor -- said his "heart goes out to them," but the importance of preventing abortions overrode such victims' wishes. Nevers of Bogalusa says a crime committed by a rapist should not result in the death of an unborn child.
The Senate rejected the exceptions with a 17-20 vote, then approved the measure with a vote of 30-to-7.
“Louisiana’s not only rebuilding from the disaster of last year’s hurricanes,” states Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, “it’s rebuilding the culture of life after decades of Roe v. Wade’s devastation.”
Fr. Pavone’s comments follow the Louisiana Senate’s passage today (26) of a bill to prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. The measure, which passed on a 30 to 7 vote, is similar to one enacted earlier this year in South Dakota. The legislation now goes to the Louisiana House of Representatives for consideration.
“Everyone’s life deserves the protection of law,” declares Fr. Pavone. “I pray that the Louisiana House will continue the work to protect the most vulnerable in the Bayou State, the unborn.”
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