Walker to become third GOP candidate to sign abortion ban

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

Published July 14, 2015 4:01am ET

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Walker to become third GOP candidate to sign abortion ban — ScottÂ Walker's move adds another Republican to a growing list of presidential candidates who have helped build momentum behind 20-week abortion bans, which have been passed by more than a dozen states in recent years.Â (AP Photo)Â | JEFFREY PHELPS

Scott Walker is expected later this week to sign a ban on abortions midway through pregnancy, making him the third GOP presidential candidate to approve such a measure.

It’s not surprising the Wisconsin governor, who officially jumped into the Republican contest on Monday, would support the bill, which bans abortions past 20 weeks of fertilization unless the mother’s life is at stake.

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