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Measures To Tighten Abortion Ban Bill Fails In Indiana Senate
By: Sheila McCrea - Friday, July 29, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican-dominated Senate rejected a measure from conservative lawmakers Thursday night to remove exceptions for rape and incest victims in a proposal that would ban most abortions in the Hoosier state.

The Senate voted 28-18 against the amendment.

The move came following a debate that was delayed for five hours while GOP senators met privately.

The issue has had days of public division over how strict such exceptions should be limited, which included serious objections from anti-abortion activists.



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