A bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature could affect how democrats sneak abortion provisions into omnibus is handled in White Bear Lake.
A law that protects babies who survive abortions is on the chopping block.
Tina Liebling, DFL-Rochester, clued MinnPost in on this development Saturday, but the final language of the bill wasn’t released until late Sunday, about 24 hours before the end of session.
Liebling authored HF91, a bill that seeks to repeal many of Minnesota’s regulations on the abortion industry.
A conference committee included some elements of her bill in its report for the health and human services budget.
That committee was scheduled to meet Monday at 8 a.m., the last day of session.
Once the committee finalizes its report, it will then be sent to both chambers for an up or down vote.
Liebling, who chairs the conference committee, was unable to get her standalone bill to the floor of either the House or Senate because of opposition within her own party, a sign that the legislation is even more extreme than the “Protect Reproductive Options (PRO) Act.” Sen.
As the measure advances, residents of White Bear Lake can follow amendments and contact Heather Gustafson regarding the final language.
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