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sinkingfeeling

(52,999 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:44 PM Mar 2013

Arkansas Senate expands definition of unborn child

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2013/mar/11/arkansas-senate-expands-definition-of-unborn/

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Senate voted unanimously Monday to make it a crime to kill a fetus anytime after the moment of conception.

Backers say it will protect mothers, but abortion rights advocates warn it is aimed at further restricting the procedure in a state that already has the nation’s most restrictive law.

The measure passed by the Senate 35-0 does not apply to legal abortions or acts by the mother, but would apply to criminal acts and wrongful death actions in civil court. Current law defines a 12-week-old fetus as an unborn child.

The bill was approved less than a week after the Republican-led legislature enacted a ban on most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy, overriding Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of the measure. Abortion rights groups plan to sue the state in federal court over the ban, which Beebe has called unconstitutional.

The abortion laws are among several new prohibitions gaining support after Republicans won control of the House and Senate in the November election.

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Arkansas Senate expands definition of unborn child (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 OP

So does that mean that every woman who miscarries The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2013 #1

Don't know that, but the GOP's war on women continues in Arkansas. sinkingfeeling Mar 2013 #2

Arkansas is rapidly moving backwards with the help of the newly elected Re publicans. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #3

Yes, Arkansas Legislature has gone crazy! Bryn Mar 2013 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. So does that mean that every woman who miscarries

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:45 PM

Mar 2013

will be suspected of, and investigated for, murder?

sinkingfeeling

(52,999 posts)

2. Don't know that, but the GOP's war on women continues in Arkansas.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:49 PM

Mar 2013

Arkansas Granny

(31,828 posts)

3. Arkansas is rapidly moving backwards with the help of the newly elected Re publicans.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:53 PM

Mar 2013

The "pro-life" folks are crowing with delight. These are the same people who want to cut benefits, inlcuding those that would provide food, housing and medical treatment to those fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses that they are so determined to save.

Bryn

(3,621 posts)

4. Yes, Arkansas Legislature has gone crazy!

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:38 PM

Mar 2013

Arkansas Legislature wants to remove Supreme Court's rulemaking power & transfers to legislature!!

So many bills just to take away women's rights to make own choice. It's very personal, should be between women & licensed doctors and husbands, etc. Once babies are born GOP don't care. Two abortion bills passed, then vetoed by Gov. Beebe then got overridden. As if this isn't enough they're creating more and more "fetal" bills. Ugh!

It took 138 years for GOP finally took over the Arkansas Legislature and they have been on rampage, forcing their fundamental Christian views on us, turning Arkansas into Theocracy. I hate this. I hope a federal judge will strike down all of their bills!

There will be a rally/protest at the State Capitol in Little Rock this coming Saturday, March 23 at 3pm to protest extreme and unconstitutional laws.

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