Louisiana Governor Breaks With Dems on Abortion, Ready to Sign the ‘Heartbeat’ Legislation

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is ready to sign into law a bill that would ban abortions after just weeks of pregnancy, the new legislation is dubbed “heartbeat”.
Louisiana Governor Breaks With Dems on Abortion, Ready to Sign the ‘Heartbeat’ Legislation
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sept. 20, 2018. Melinda Deslatte/File photo via AP
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is ready to sign into law a bill that would ban abortions after just weeks of pregnancy, reported AP. The new legislation is dubbed “heartbeat.”

“My position hasn’t changed. In eight years in the Legislature, I was a pro-life legislator,” he said on May 16.  During the time that he was running for governor, he has had the same view. “I’m as consistent as I can be on that point.”