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Women's groups call on Edwards to veto 15-week abortion ban


At a press conference at the Louisiana State Capitol Building May 18, representatives from several Louisiana women's advocacy groups called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to veto a controversial ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and blasted legislators for their failure to pass woman-friendly policies this session.

The conference, which was streamed on Facebook Live, was a last push by advocates to try and stop Senate Bill 181 (the 15-week ban) from becoming one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws and triggering a near-certain legal battle over its constitutionality.

""Make no mistake ? a 15-week abortion ban is an unconstitutional law and our legislators were told that repeatedly," Ellie Schilling, an attorney who works on reproductive rights issues and Lift Louisiana board president, said.?
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