Indiana state senators are set to meet in a rare Saturday session to vote on a near-total abortion ban.
, and it wasn't clear whether enough anti-abortion lawmakers would support it for passage.
Republican Sen. Sue Glick of LaGrange, who authored the abortion bill, declined to speculate on the bill's chances for passage. "Decisions must be made rapidly. Having to wait for legal counsel would freeze this decision-making process," Darroca said."Can you imagine the dilemma the physician faces? The physician's liberty versus the life of the patient and the child?"Mark Hosbein was among a large crowd at the Statehouse on Tuesday. For the second straight day in the special legislative session , cheers and shouts from protesters could be heard during committee hearings in Senate chambers.
Nicole Erwin, of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Indiana, said she expected passage in the Senate, followed by House lawmakers adopting a full ban.
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