The bill allows abortions only to save the mother’s life. Roemer, a Democrat, objected that the bill did not allow abortions in cases of rape and incest.
Rep. Mitch Landrieu who said he opposed the measure because it could provide for the criminal prosecution of women who seek abortions, said abortion opponents "led their flock off of a cliff."
"They knew from the beginning that, if the rape and incest exceptions weren't added, the bill would be vetoed and that they probably didn't have enough votes for an override," Landrieu said. "They were irresponsible, and I think they let a lot of their followers down by pursuing a faulty strategy."
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