An Arkansas Senate panel advanced one of the most restrictive anti-abortion proposal in the nation on Wednesday. The bill would prohibit abortion after fetal heart tones can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks of pregnancy. The legislation contains exceptions in cases of rape, incest and if…
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