Arkansas governor to sign strict anti-abortion bill into law

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is set to sign Senate Bill 6, which would ban abortion in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother.

The measure, titled “Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act,” was introduced by Republican Sen. Jason Rapert and Rep. Mary Bentley, according to the bill filed on Feb. 9.

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