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In April 2018, Milkovich obtained state Senate approval, 28-3, of his proposal to ban elective abortions in Louisiana beyond fifteen weeks of gestation. The state has a ban now on abortion beyond twenty weeks. The measure now heads to the state House. A similar law in [[Mississippi]] has been placed on hold by a liberal federal judge. Milkovich called such abortions "torture". Amy Irvin of the New Orleans Abortion Fund called Milkovich's legislation a "cruel and dangerous bill" during testimony before the House Judiciary C Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/24/sen-milkovich-abortions-beyond-15-weeks-torture/545266002/|title=Sen. Milkovich: Abortions beyond 15 weeks 'torture'|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=April 24, 2018|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref>
In April 2018, Milkovich obtained state Senate approval, 28-3, of his proposal to ban elective abortions in Louisiana beyond fifteen weeks of gestation. The state has a ban now on abortion beyond twenty weeks. The measure now heads to the state House. A similar law in [[Mississippi]] has been placed on hold by a liberal federal judge. Milkovich called such abortions "torture". Amy Irvin of the New Orleans Abortion Fund called Milkovich's legislation a "cruel and dangerous bill" during testimony before the House Judiciary C Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/04/24/sen-milkovich-abortions-beyond-15-weeks-torture/545266002/|title=Sen. Milkovich: Abortions beyond 15 weeks 'torture'|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=April 24, 2018|accessdate=April 26, 2018}}</ref>
In June 2018, Milkovich was the only dissenting senator when the body approved, 38-1, a half-cent sales tax on the current temporary law and ending of certain business deductions. Milkovich said that he cast his "nay" vote to call attention to the need for spending cuts. "We introduced budget amendments … to cut more than $290 million of wasteful spending. I voted against the budget, and I voted against three and a half billion dollars in sales taxes over the next seven years," Milkovich explained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sen-john-milkovich-why-he-was-the-senates-only-no-vote-video/|title=Sen. John Milkovich: Why he was the Senate's only no vote [Video]"|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref>
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