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Abortion opponents say they won't pursue a people's veto campaign to overturn a controversial new state law but will, instead, focus on getting more like-minded legislators elected next year.

Leaders of two groups opposed to a bill allowing abortions later in a pregnancy say they are still discussing whether to challenge the law at the ballot box.

Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that removes restrictions on abortions later in a pregnancy, moving Maine in the opposite direction politically of many states on the contentious issue.

Post-viability abortions in Maine are rare. There were no abortions after 20 weeks in 2021.

Democrats in the Maine House passed a contentious proposal expanding abortion access to later in a pregnancy. The move increases the likelihood that Maine will have some of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country. Steve Mistler has more.

The Maine House voted Tuesday night on roughly a dozen abortion bills. But the flurry of activity is a likely a precursor to debate about one of the most contentious abortion bills in years.

Democrats in the Maine Legislature have advanced a controversial bill that would allow abortions later in a pregnancy, setting the stage for what could be the most contentious and emotional debate of the legislative session.

The director of the Christian Civic League of Maine says opponents of Gov. Janet Mills' abortion expansion proposal are considering a people's veto if the bill passes, but Carroll Conley says he still thinks there's a chance to stop it in the Legislature.

The emotional debate over abortion took center stage at the State House on Monday as hundreds of people waited hours to testify on several bills aimed at securing access to abortion care.

At the State House Monday, lawmakers are hearing public input on half a dozen bills aimed at protecting and expanding access to abortion.