GOP-Controlled States , Fail to Pass , Anti-Abortion Bills.
On April 27, Nebraska and South Carolina
failed to pass measures aimed at severely
restricting access to abortions.
CNN reports that the inability to pass the
measures in Republican-controlled legislatures
highlights unease in the GOP over strict bans.
Nebraska's 'Heartbeat Act' would
have restricted access to abortions after
six weeks with limited exceptions. .
Sen. Merv Riepe, a cosigner to the bill, abstained from voting alongside one other senator.
It is unacceptable for senators to be
present not voting on such a momentous
vote. I call on Senator Merv Riepe to make
a motion to reconsider and stand by the
commitments to life he has made in the past, Jim Pillen, Republican Governor of Nebraska, via CNN.
CNN reports that current Nebraska
law bans abortions after 20 weeks. .
South Carolina's 'Human LIfe Protection Act'
would have banned abortions in the state
with exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
Five women, including three Republicans,
voted against the bill, preventing
its passage by a 22-21 vote.
CNN reports that the bill will
now be carried over to next year's
legislative season, beginning in January.
Once a woman became pregnant for any
reason, she would now become property of
the state of South Carolina if the ‘Human Life
Protection Act’ were [to] come into law. , Katrina Frye Shealy, Republican state Senator, via CNN.
She could no longer make decisions on
her own or at the advice of her well-trained
doctor. Every female, regardless of her age,
would suddenly become subject to the power
of a code book regarding her health, Katrina Frye Shealy, Republican state Senator, via CNN