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Thursday, December 09, 2010
Ind. Law - "Indiana Republicans seeks to enact abortion restrictions: Governor had wanted to focus on fiscal, not social issues"
Mary Beth Schneider of the Indianapolis Star reports today in a lengthy story that begins:
Abortion foes, strengthened by the November election that put Republicans in charge of the Indiana legislature, will seek measures to restrict both the procedure and those who perform it.Among the bills being proposed: banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and barring Planned Parenthood of Indiana from receiving taxpayer dollars.
Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, and Rep. Wes Culver, R-Goshen, recently sent a letter to senators and representatives, as well as to Gov. Mitch Daniels, outlining their plans.
It likely isn't what Daniels wanted to hear.
Earlier this year, he said there should be a "truce" on social issues so that the nation can focus on fiscal issues. And when he detailed his agenda for the legislative session that begins Jan. 5, it focused on the budget, education and government reforms. Social issues such as abortion weren't on it, and Daniels said his ambitious list contained "the most important things."
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 9, 2010 09:54 AM
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