Louisiana Legislature May Consider Rape, Incest Exceptions To Abortion Ban

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The Louisiana legislature may consider rape and incest exceptions to abortion.

Sen. Kirk Talbot (R-River Ridge) tells The Advocate it's a conversation worth having.

Rep. Larry Bagley (R-Stonewall) is skeptical there will be exceptions citing the number of pro-life Republicans in the Legislature.

Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards has argued for the need to a rape and incest exception in the state's trigger law.

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