Palin Will Not Allow Abortion Bills In Special Session

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Governor Sarah Palin said she will not allow two abortion bills to expand an upcoming special legislative session. File photo, Alaska Suerstation ABC®.

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Story Created: Apr 24, 2008 at 1:00 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Apr 24, 2008 at 1:00 PM AKDT

Two abortion bills that failed to pass during the regular legislative session will not be added to the agenda of a special session on a natural gas pipeline, said Governor Sarah Palin. Wasilla republican and Senate President Lyda Green made the request only to receive a biting response from Palin.

Palin questioned why Green and her fellow Wasilla republican Charlie Huggins did not exercise their ability to move the bills out of committee to a floor vote in the regular session. She also suggested that the Legislature could call itself into special session to consider the parental consent and partial birth abortion bills.

A two-thirds vote would be required to pass in both the House and Senate for any session requested by a lawmaker.