EDWARDS HAS SIGNED THE
CONTROVERSIAL HEARTBEAT BILL
-- SENATE BILL 1-84 THIS BILL
HAS SEEN BOTH SUPPORT AND
BACKLASH SINCE ITS PASSAGE
YESTERDAY EVENING. GOVERNOR
EDWARDS IS THE FIRST
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR TO SIGN
SUCH LEGISLATION THIS YEAR.
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LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER THE
FETAL HEARTBEAT BILL PASSED
THE HOUSE WITH A 79-23 VOTE,
PRO-CHOICE PROTESTORS GATHERED
OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL. FOX 44'S
KENNEDI WALKER WAS THERE, AS
HUNDREDS OF PROTESTORS VOICED
THEIR CONCERN WITH THE
RESTRICTIVE ABORTION BILL.
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Kennedi: im standing here
outside of the capito where
hundreds of people have come
from all over the state of
louisiana to protest the
passing of the fetal heart
bill. now as you can see
behind me a lot of poeple have
disbursed but these stairs
were filled with hundreds of
people. theY went inside they
protested. we heard from a
minister, all here to fight
for women, fighting for womens
rights, and their right to
fighting for womens rights,
and their right to choosemy
body my choice my body my
choice THE CAPTIOL WAS COVERED
IN PINK TODAY AS HUNDREDS OF
WOMEN AND MEN CAME TO EXPRESS
THEIR DISDAIN FOR THE PASSING
OF THE FETAL HEART BEAT BILL
Jayla Washington: nobody- no
man no woman no anyone should
tell me what choices i should
make with my body. i feel like
its unfair that men and women
can tell women what they can
do THIS BILL ABOLISHES ALL
ABORTIONS WHEN A FETAL
HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED AND
INCLUDES NO EXCEPTION FOR RAPE
AND INCEST VICTIMS THE BILL
PASSED WITH STRONG BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT WITH 79 LAW
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MAKERS VOTING IN FAVOR AND 29
VOTING AGAINST ITMINISTER
DARCY ROAKE SAYS THAT THOUGH
SHE COMES FROM A RELGIOUS
BACKGROUND SHE BELIEVES THAT
ALL WOMEN HAVE A RIGHT TO
CHOOSE AND THAT SHE WILL
CONTINUE TO STAND UP FOR THEM
MINISTER DARCY ROAKE: as a
person of faith and there are
many people of faith like
myself as well just because we
dont have the loudest voices
doesnt mean that they arent
moral voices and the ones that
are there to care for all
people no matter what IN THE
GROUP OF PROTESTERS WERE
FUTURE PHYSICIANS WHO SAY THAT
THOUGH THEY CANT PRACTICE
MEDICINE "YET" THEY STAND IN
SUPPORT OF THEIR FUTURE
PATIENTS
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lucy tomb: we believe strongly
that abortion is a lifesaving
part of healthcare in this
sttate and in this country
jessica mecklosky: as jessica
mecklosky: as future
physicians we understnad that
abortion is a natural part of
health care and reproductive
health is the backbone of
womens rights FROM THE CAPITOL
KENNEDI WALKER FOX 44
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AND REACTION TO THE
CONTROVERSIAL HEARTBEAT BILL
