Short of calling a special session of the general assembly, I don't know what I can do. I've pledged my soul to you. He claimed to have no legal authority to declare a moratorium on the plants, but agreed to move up the creation of a task force by about a month, saying it would be done within a few days. Ryan remained noncommittal on a bill that would further restrict the use of tax money to pay for abortions. Legislation still awaiting his signature would limit publicly funded abortions to circumstances threatening the life of the mother.
Current law allows for abortions in the case of health risks.
I've got to be concerned with the life of the mother. It's carte blanche to have an abortion. Ryan said he would have a decision by the end of the week. Other issues included universal library access, an item raised by Library Dean Bernard Fradkin, and the retention of qualified teachers, raised by political science professor Christian Goergen. Ryan said he would speak with the state librarian and that he is working to raise the pay of state university and public community college faculty.