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News Arkansas senate approves bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Arkansas senate approves bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Alexandra Cabonor
February 19, 2013 11:11:44 am

The Arkansas Senate on Monday voted 25-7 in favor of a bill that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy except in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother's life....

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