The New York Times is reporting that former President Donald Trump has told advisers he would support a national ban on abortion at 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Pro-life advocates had predicted that the state’s abortion regulations would be struck down after the defeat of a pro-life ballot initiative last year.
Representative Mike Johnson, a 51-year-old Louisiana Republican, assumed the role of Speaker of the House on Wednesday, receiving unanimous support from House Republicans in a 220-209 vote. This .