As the Senate debated for four hours, hundreds of Hooisers made their voices heard by chanting, booing, and stomping in the halls.
INDIANAPOLIS — The cries of hundreds of pro-abortion rights activists filled the Senate chambers Saturday morning as lawmakers debated the future of abortion access in the Hoosier state.The bill being debated, Senate Bill 1, is a near-total ban on abortion in the state of Indiana. The only exceptions would be for rape, incest, or the life of the mother.
"I couldn't stay at home and do nothing. I wanted to be here and make my voice be heard, and tell the legislators today that if they vote yes for banning abortions in Indiana, we are going to vote them out of office. Mark my words," Peggy Trelford, a West Lafayette resident who drove more than an hour to arrive at the Statehouse before the 11 a.m. session said.
WRTV didn't see any anti-abortion protesters at the Statehouse, but Indiana Right to Life issued a statement expressing concern over the bill."Serious issues remain with SB1, including loopholes that will allow most abortions to continue in Indiana, and even a rollback on some protections that currently exist for the unborn. We are hopeful these concerns will be fixed in the House and that SB1 will become a bill we can support. As it stands today, we remain opposed to SB1.
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