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Abortion-ban veto trumped in House vote

Senate weighing in today on bid to override Beebe

Posted: February 28, 2013 at 12:40 a.m.

With two Democrats and all 51 Republicans, the House of Representatives overrode on Wednesday the governor’s veto of a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks. The Senate will vote on the bill today, the Senate’s leader said.

Beebe vetoes 20-week abortion bill

Gov. Mike Beebe vetoed on Tuesday a bill that would have banned most abortions in Arkansas after 20 weeks of gestation. (By Lee Hogan)
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