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Last Friday, Indiana passed a statewide abortion ban that leaves little to no room for exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. This legislation – which is now law – will carry devastating consequences for women and families across Indiana, as well as women in neighboring states with abortion restrictions that relied on Indiana abortion providers.
This law was only made possible because of Republican calls to overturn Roe. It will cost Republicans, like GOP candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green, in November. See the DCCC’s memo highlighting voters’ eagerness to reject anti-choice extremists this November.
Green is endorsed by the National Right to Life (NRTL) political action group, an organization that helped overturn Roe v. Wade and has supported banning abortion with no exceptions for rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother – similar to the Indiana law, which has very narrow exceptions. Green has even called for a nationwide ban on all abortions with no exceptions for rape, incest, or danger to the life of the mother.
“Indiana’s devastating new law falls on the shoulders of Republicans in Congress who sought to overturn Roe and refuse to safeguard access to safe, legal abortion,” said DCCC spokesperson Helen Kalla. “This new law is dangerous and deeply unpopular, and it will cost House Republicans in November when voters rally behind Democrats who will fight to protect our freedoms.”
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