Legislative leaders not keen on total Indiana abortion ban

INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican leaders of the Indiana House and Senate declared Monday that banning all abortions in Indiana, as recently proposed by state Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Goshen, is not a priority for the 2017 legislative session.

House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, and Senate President David Long, R-Fort Wayne, both said they are focused on enacting a long-term infrastructure funding plan, passing a balanced budget and making education improvements.

“There’s obviously a bomb tossed out there that was announced by Rep. Nisly,” Long said.

“People are always going to propose legislation. Whether it has a chance of seeing daylight or not depends on a lot of factors.”

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