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Arkansas Senate OKs Ban on Abortions After Heartbeat Begins

The Arkansas Senate voted today for a bill that would ban virtually all abortions in the state. The measure would ban abortions at the point when a unborn child's heart starts to beat. At 22 days into pregnancy, before most women know they are pregnant, unborn children complete the development of their heart to the point that a heartbeat begins and the bill would stop abortions at that point. Ref. Source 6

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Arkansas House Cmte OKs Ban on Abortions After 12 Weeks

After the Arkansas Senate approved the bill, an Arkansas state House committee voted today for a bill that would ban a good percentage of abortions in the state. The measure would ban abortions at the point when a unborn child's heart starts to beat. Ref. Source 7

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Arkansas OKs Nation's Most Strict Law, Bans Abortions at 12 Weeks

The Arkansas state House completed the override of Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe that gives the state the strongest pro-life law on the books in the nation. The measure bans abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy, though it won't take effect until this summer and will probably be stopped in court.

The Republican House voted 56-33 on Wednesday to override after the state Senate voted yesterday to do the same thing. The bill arrived on Beebe's desk after clearing the Senate, 26-8, and the House, 68-20. Ref. Source 8

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Court Upholds Arkansas" Requirement to See if Baby Has a Heartbeat Before Abortion

On Friday a federal district court in Arkansas upheld the Arkansas heartbeat testing requirement. Ref. Source 8

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Arkansas House Passes Bill to Ban Webcam Abortions, Protect Women and Unborn Children

A bill that would ban the use of webcam, or telemed abortions, has received the support of the Arkansas state House. Ref. Source 2

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Federal Court Overturns Arkansas Law Banning Abortions at 12 Weeks

A federal court has issued a ruling overturning a pro-life law in Arkansas that bans abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy. The ACLU filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the strongest pro-life law on the books in the nation on behalf of two abortion practitioners. Ref. Source 5e

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Arkansas Becomes 4th State to De-Fund Planned Parenthood After It Sells Aborted Babies

Arkansas has become the fourth state to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business in the wake of six videos exposing how the abortion giant sells the body parts of aborted babies for research. The state follows Alabama and Louisiana, which are revoking a contract with Planned Parenthood using state Medicaid dollars, and New Hampshire, which zapped $650,000 in state taxpayer funding. Ref. Source 4s

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Child Protective Services Forcing Raped 10-Year-Old Girl to Have an Abortion

Officials with Child Protective Services in Wynne, Arkansas are reportedly attempting to force a 10-year-old girl victimized by rape to have an abortion. Juda Myers of Choice for Life, a pro-life group dedicated to supporting mothers who are raped by reject abortion and decide to keep their baby, informed LifeNews.com of the situation. Myers indicates CPS officials are slated to take the 10-year-old girl to an abortion clinic on Friday to abort her baby. Ref. Source 5n