United StatesRape, incest exceptions to Louisiana abortion ban rejected by GOP lawmakers MollyMay 11, 2023 “I simply do not understand how we as a state can tell any victim that she must be forced by law to carry her rapist’s baby to term, regardless of the impact on her own physical or mental health, the wishes of her parents, or the medical judgment of her physician,” said Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, who supports abortion restrictions but believes there should be exceptions. “As I have said before, rape and incest exceptions protect crime victims. We must do all that we can to protect them and sadly, the committee failed to do so today.” Abortion BanAbortion CareAbortion RightsHealthcarelegislationLouisianaUnited States
