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Arkansas to ban abortion at 12 weeks, earliest in nation
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Mar 06, 2013 04:07pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Suzi Parker |
| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 6, 2013 09:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | (Reuters) - Arkansas was set to enact the nation's most restrictive law on abortion, banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, after the state's Republican-controlled House on Wednesday voted to override the governor's veto of the bill.
Representatives voted 56-33 to override the veto by Democratic Governor Mike Beebe, which followed the state Senate's override on Tuesday. In Arkansas, lawmakers can override a veto with a simple majority vote.
The Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act will go into effect 90 days after the formal adjournment of the legislative session. The session was set to adjourn May 17, though it could be extended. |
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