Heartbeat-tied abortion ban sails in Senate
20-week bill advances in House
Posted: February 1, 2013 at 12:16 a.m.
Dr. Emidio Novembre (right) speaks Thursday to the House Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Labor at the Capitol in Little Rock. The committee passed anti-abortion legislation sponsored by Rep. Andy Mayberry (center) and his wife, Julie Mayberry.
Legislation barring abortions as soon as six weeks after conception handily cleared the Arkansas Senate on Thursday.
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