Arkansas Signs Abortion Ban into Law, Provoking Legal Showdown

Calvin Freiburger : Mar 11, 2021
LifeSiteNews.com

The new law "is in contradiction of binding precedents of the US Supreme Court, but it is the intent of the legislation to set the stage for the Supreme Court overturning current case law." -Gov. Asa Hutchinson

(Little Rock) — [LifeSiteNews.com] Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law Tuesday making abortion illegal in Arkansas for any reason except to save a mother's life, although lawsuits by the abortion lobby will prevent it from going into effect. (Screengrab image: via Flickr)

Hutchinson had previously expressed some hesitancy over the ban's lack of an exception for abortions sought due to rape or incest, but CBS News reports he signed it anyway due to its "overwhelming legislative support and my sincere and long-held pro-life convictions."

The new law "is in contradiction of binding precedents of the US Supreme Court, but it is the intent of the legislation to set the stage for the Supreme Court overturning current case law," the governor said. "I would have preferred the legislation to include the exceptions for rape and incest, which has been my consistent view, and such exceptions would increase the chances for a review by the US Supreme Court"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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