Arkansas bans common second-trimester abortion procedure

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Fri Jan 27, 2017, 01:05 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Associated Press

Andrew Demillo, Associated Press Updated 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 26, 2017


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Arkansas' governor on Thursday approved a ban on a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure restrictions that are expected to face a legal challenge.

Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law a measure banning the procedure known as dilation and evacuation, which abortion-rights supporters contend is the safest and most common procedure used in second-trimester abortions. Hutchinson signed the bill hours after it was approved by the majority-GOP Senate on a 25-6 vote. It won't take effect until later this year.

Hutchinson, who had promised abortion opponents earlier this week he would sign the ban into law, didn't issue a statement after approving the measure. Arkansas Right to Life has called the prohibition its top legislative priority in Arkansas, and the group's president has called the procedure "barbaric."

"I think this is a humane bill. ... I think it does move us to a more compassionate society," Republican Sen. David Sanders, who co-sponsored the measure, told lawmakers before the vote.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arkansas-lawmakers-ban-common-abortion-procedure-45065592

[tenorly]

1. As good a job as he did covering up all the Iran-Contra drug running,

making sure his inner circle and top contributors get access to abortion on demand ought to be a cinch.

[cstanleytech]

2. I still find it amazing that the Republicans claim to be "pro-life" when its in the womb

but as soon as its out of the womb they switch from being "pro-life" to being "pro-die faster and dont you dare ask for any of my tax payer money to help you grow up and do things like not go hungry or get an education and forget about any healthcare".

[demigoddess]

6. Goes double for me.

Too stupid to understand that late term abortions are wanted babies that have to be aborted for health reasons, usually of the mother. Or really serious birth problems with the baby that would harm the child or the mother. G-d! hardly anybody in this country understands birth defects but that goes double for republican idiots!!

[CousinIT]

3. "Compassionate society" for whom?

Certainly not women. There's a reason we call these pricks the American Taliban

[hamsterjill]

4. Humane?

They hate women.

[Solly Mack]

5. Fuckers

[csziggy]

7. The link is incorrect - here is the original, local story link

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jan/26/arkansas-senate-oks-ban-common-second-trimester-ab/