Indiana State Legislature pushes bill to further restrict abortion

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This is pretty extreme:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/07/anti-discrimination-bill-abortions/81268752/

"An expansive and controversial bill pending in the Indiana House seeks to set more restrictions on abortion in the state — already one of the most restrictive in the nation.

The bill would restrict abortions based solely on a woman's motivation for terminating her pregnancy. And it also takes a stance against the controversial Planned Parenthood videos on the use of fetal tissue.

It would make Indiana the second state in the nation to make it illegal to abort a pregnancy because the fetus was diagnosed with Down syndrome or another disability. It also would prohibit abortions based on the sex or race of the fetus. And it could trigger a court challenge."

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1. And now the governor's signed it. I looked for a thread on GD about this

but didn't see one, to my surprise.

Which is the first state to make it illegal to abort a pregnancy because the fetus was diagnosed with Down syndrome or another disability?

And of course, any state passing such a law is going to be very supportive of any family with such a disabled child.

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2. thanks--- I saw that in the paper last night but hadn't posted it yet

It's freaking insane. Obviously it is going court, but it is just so insanely restrictive. These wingnuts are totally out of control.