“We have the opportunity to progress in protection of holiness of life, and that’s what we’re going to do,” he said. added at that time.
It is unclear if Holcomb will sign check.
The bill went to the Senate after it was amended. in house earlier on Friday.
final House vote on Friday’s bill preceded more than five hours of additional debate on Friday among the representatives of the state on both sides of in issue. Republican state representative Wendy McNamara, sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives, final remarks before vote.
“Too often these days we are subjected to great violence and death. This bill restores faith in humanity and the belief that human life has value,” McNamara said.
After the adoption of the bill in House of Representatives, Indiana Democratic Party tweeted that their GOP counterparts seeking to ban abortion are “essentially saying their values more more righteous than those of their fellow citizens.”
Indiana at present allows abortions up up to 20 weeks after fertilization (or 22 weeks after mother’s last menstrual cycle).
