John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, said Tuesday that he’s not concerned about losing support among his party’s voters in Louisiana because of a strict abortion ban he signed into law . But at the end of the day, it wasn’t a political consideration,” Edwards said, asked about the abortion ban after a separate bill signing. But the governor has faced more outspoken Democratic criticism about this latest legislation, with Democrats panning him for weeks leading up to and after his May 30 signing of the abortion ban. Criticism of Edwards even came from the head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson of New Orleans, who repeatedly posted opposition messages to the abortion ban on Twitter and criticized it on the Senate floor. Edwards said Tuesday that he didn’t expect the abortion ban to cost him Democratic backing as he faces two Republican challengers: U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone.

Source: thestar June 18, 2019 21:56 UTC