Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the Unborn Child Protection Act into law, which will ban most abortion procedures in the state.
Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert and state Rep. Mary Bentley introduced the measure, and the bill was filed Feb. 9. It makes an exception to save the life of the mother, but not instances of rape, incest, or fetal anomalies.
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