Arkansas Senate Passes Abortion Ban

A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Arkansas advanced through the Senate. The Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act will ban abortions unless it's to save a mother's life. Despite the emotional debate to include exceptions for rape and incest victims, Arkansas senators passed this pro-life, anti-abortion bill along party lines on a 27-7 vote. HB 1439, now Act 493, prohibits abortions after 18 weeks except during a medical emergency. If the House passes this bill as is, it's unclear whether Gov. Asa Hutchinson plans to sign it. Read more...


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