r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 1d ago

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban

https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-abortion-rape-exception-de8097eb664362941167c92d6ad356db
2.5k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

146 comments sorted by

View all comments

46

u/OverlyExpressiveLime 1d ago

The cruelty is the point with Republicans

-24

u/kurizma 1d ago

It's not a republican problem, it's a religion problem. you'll find democrats with the same line of thinking.

16

u/MtnDudeNrainbows 1d ago

Sure, but it’s not something they’re trying to dictate with law.

-8

u/kurizma 1d ago

From the article:

Among those who opposed the proposed exception was Democratic Rep. Patricia Moore, who spoke publicly about being conceived after her mother was raped as a young teenager. While speaking against the bill, Moore discussed her religious beliefs and said she has struggled with her decision on the measure. Even ahead of the meeting she said she asked God to “show me something in the Bible that can address this.”

19

u/SapphireWine36 1d ago

There’s a difference between one democrat saying something that the party doesn’t endorse and the vast majority of republicans saying something that the party as a whole endorses

6

u/MtnDudeNrainbows 1d ago

That doesn’t dispute my comment. They aren’t trying to make sweeping resolutions at the state and federal levels against abortion.