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Arkansas governor vetoes ‘blatantly’ unconstitutional 12-week abortion ban

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe (D) on Monday vetoed the most restrictive anti-abortion proposal in the nation, which would have banned abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. In a statement, Beebe said the legislation “blatantly contradicts the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.” In its Planned Parenthood v.…