An abortion ban has narrowly passed the Indiana Senate and is now on its way to the House.
In a rare Saturday session, the bill passed 26-20.
The 26 “yes” votes are the bare minimum needed to pass.
Ten Republicans joined Democrats in opposing it.
Five of them say there shouldn’t be exceptions for rape and incest, while the others say the bill is too strict or otherwise flawed.
The bill bans nearly all abortions in Indiana unless the mother’s life is at risk.
The only exceptions are in cases of rape and incest, where abortion would be permissible within eight weeks of the assault or 12 weeks if the victim is under 16.
