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Wednesday, Jun 4, 2025
In a vote of 38-29 with one abstention, the Senate backed the government proposal to allow terminations through the 14th week of pregnancy.
Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar passed away in 2012 after being denied abortion.
The extension to 24 weeks will also help victims of rape, girls with disabilities as well as minors, who may not realise they are pregnant until later
The 79-23 vote by the Republican-controlled House sends the bill to the state's Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards, who has indicated that he would sign it.
British lawmakers in London voted overwhelmingly to compel the government to overhaul the laws if Belfast's devolved executive was not restored by midnight on Oct 21.
The reform bill proposes removing any statutory medical exam for women not more than 20 weeks into their pregnancy.
Alex Greenwich, a lawmaker from an independent group that pushed the bill, thanked his colleagues for their support for what he termed as a historic reform.
Safe abortion should be treated and regulated as a health issue; a woman has the right to choose what happens to her body, a New Zealand minister said.
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