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Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards signaled this week his support for an anti-abortion bill that his state legislature is close to fully passing.
"My position hasn't changed. In eight years in the Legislature, I was a pro-life legislator," Edwards told reporters Thursday during a press conference in Louisiana."When I ran for governor, I said that I was pro-life. And so that's something that's consistent."Senate Bill 184, sponsored by Democratic state Sen.
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