Saturday, May 18, 2013

Federal judge blocks Arkansas 12-week abortion ban

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/18/arkansas-abortion-law-judge-blocked

US district judge Susan Webber Wright granted a request Friday for a preliminary injunction against the introduction of the ban, which was set to take effect in August. It is the latest twist in the passage of the law, which opponents claim amounts to an attempt by conservatives to outlaw abortions in the state entirely. In March, the state's Republican-led legislature pushed through the measure, overriding a veto from Democratic governor Mike Beebe.

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