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Dimos was strongly pro-life in his legislative career. He opposed Roemer's veto of a bill, sponsored by Representative [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, which would have outlawed most [[abortion]]s in Louisiana and presumably resulted in a legal challenge in federal courts.
Dimos was strongly pro-life in his legislative career. He opposed Roemer's veto of a bill, sponsored by Representative [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, which would have outlawed most [[abortion]]s in Louisiana and presumably resulted in a legal challenge in federal courts.
When Dimos became Speaker, [[Allen Bares]] of Lafayette, with Roemer's blessing, began a two-year stint as Senate President, although another candidate, Sydney B. Nelson of [[Shreveport]], had been seeking the position for months by arranging private meetings with colleagues in their Senate districts.<ref>Ron Gomez, p. 185.</ref>
When Dimos became Speaker, [[Allen Bares]] of Lafayette, with Roemer's blessing, began a two-year stint as Senate President, although another candidate, [[Sydney B. Nelson]] of [[Shreveport]], had been seeking the position for months by arranging private meetings with colleagues in their Senate districts.<ref>Ron Gomez, p. 185.</ref>
==Defending controversial Tulane scholarships==
==Defending controversial Tulane scholarships==