Arkansas Senate approves bill banning nearly all abortions
The majority-Republican
The bans are being pushed by
“Arkansas is asking and pleading that the
The bill advanced days after
“In this bill, we’re going to tell a 12-year-old rape victim that because we believe so strongly in the right to life, she’s going to have to carry that baby to term regardless of the consequences it does to her or her family or her life," Sen.
Republican Sen.
The bill passed on mostly party lines, with Sen.
Republican Gov.
Hutchinson on Monday stopped short of saying whether he supports the bill, but said he backs exceptions for rape and incest.
“It makes sense to add the exceptions because if you are going to do a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, then it is important to have exceptions that the public generally supports," he said in a statement.
Abortion rights supporters said they're prepared to challenge
“It's bad enough, but it's far worse if you won't put the (rape and incest exceptions) on the bill," Democratic Sen.
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