Louisiana’s Gov Edwards signs 15 week abortion, adds fines and jail time for abortion doctors violating the law
Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed legislation banning abortions on babies 15 weeks or older (pending the ruling on the Mississippi bill.)
The law, SB 181, would sentence any abortionist who commits an abortion beyond that date to a prison sentence of up to ten years and a fine between $10,000 and $100,000, though it expressly
“We thank and commend our pro-life governor for signing this bill and once again taking a stand for life,” said Sen. John Milkovich, the bill’s sponsor and another pro-life Democrat. “This is an important step forward in Louisiana’s fight to protect the unborn.”
Seventeen states, including Louisiana, currently ban most abortions at 20 weeks, by which point medical evidence suggests babies can feel pain. Only Iowa, which recently enacted a ban on abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, has stronger legal protection for the preborn.
photo: 14 week fetus photo/ Your Pregnancy week by week
