State Expands Law Allowing Abortion Until Birth
July 21, 2023 | Maine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a measure that will expand the legality of late-term abortions in her state, allowing the procedure at any point during pregnancy if a doctor deems it necessary.
Mills, a Democrat, signed LD 1619, billed as “an act to improve Maine’s reproductive privacy laws,” into law Wednesday. Mills’ approval of the bill follows its passage in a 73-69 vote in the Democrat-controlled Maine House of Representatives and a 20-11 vote in the Democrat-controlled Maine Senate.
The vote came down along party lines in the Senate, with all votes against the legislation coming from Republicans and all votes in favor coming from Democrats. In the House, five Democrats broke with their party to oppose it. (Excerpt from The Christian Post.)
