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Anti Abortion Laws about to be Signed.

It looks like Mississippi might be real close to signing into law a bill that will make most abortions illegal.

Republican Gov. Haley Barbour said Wednesday that he likely would sign a bill to ban most abortions in Mississippi if it's approved by lawmakers.

The state already has some of the strictest abortion laws in the nation. The bill that passed the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday would allow abortion only to save the pregnant woman's life. It would make no exception in cases of rape or incest.

South Dakota lawmakers passed a similar bill last week that was intended to provoke a court showdown over the legality of abortion.

Responding to questions about whether he'd sign a bill with no exceptions for rape or incest, Barbour said: "It hasn't gotten to my desk yet. When one gets there, we'll find out, and I suspect I'll sign it. But I would certainly rather it come to my desk with an exception for rape and incest. I think that's consistent with the opinion of the vast majority of Mississippians and Americans."

This will being to the Supreme Court. I don't believe that the new court is ready to overturn Rowe vs Wade, but Does anyone really know how Roberts and Alito really stand on this. It looks like we may be finding out soon.

posted by Liberty @ 9:17 PM