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Wisconsin Senate set to debate 20 week abortion ban

June 9, 2015 By Bob Hague

Senate chamber

Senate chamber

The Wisconsin state Senate will vote Tuesday on controversial legislation to ban abortions after 20 weeks into a pregnancy. The floor debate follows last week’s approved of the measure on a 3-2 party line vote in the Senate health committee.

Proponents of the legislation from state Senator Mary Lazich (R-Berlin) contend that it’s necessary in order to prevent fetuses from feeling pain, which they argue is possible after 20 weeks. Opponents, including a long list of medical professionals who testified against the bill during a day long public hearing last week, argued that  it’s not possible for a fetus to feel pain until after 27 weeks into a pregnancy.

Even if the measure passes the Senate, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) has said he doesn’t know when the bill would be taken up in that chamber. Governor Scott Walker has said he would sign the bill if it’s passed by lawmakers.

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