Exceptions for Rape, Incest Quietly Added into Franks' Abortion Bill
The House Rules Committee on Friday revised Rep. Trent Franks' (R-Ariz.) 20-week abortion ban (HR 1797) to include exceptions for rape and incest, the Huffington Post reports.

House Approves Defense Bill, With New Punishments for Military Members who Commit Sexual Assault
The House on Friday voted 315-108 to pass a defense bill that includes provisions aimed at curbing sexual assault in the military but rejected a provision that would have allowed sexual assault survivors to report crimes to individuals outside their direct chain of command, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.

La. Gov. Jindal Signs Bills Further Restricting Abortion Access, Making 'Coerced Abortion' of a Minor Equal to Child Abuse
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Friday signed into law two antiabortion bills (HB 278, SB 90), the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Wis. Antiabortion Bill Heads to Gov. Walker; Assembly Advances Insurance Coverage Restrictions
The Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday approved a bill (SB 206) that contains several abortion restrictions and sent it to Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is expected to sign it into law, Reuters reports.

Irish Government Releases Abortion Bill, Report on Investigation Into Woman's Death
The Irish government last week published a bill detailing when abortions are allowed to save a woman's life, the London Guardian reports.