LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Arkansas Senate has passed legislation that would ban most abortions 20 weeks into a pregnancy.
The Senate approved the new restriction by a 25-7 vote Monday, sending the measure back to House to consider an amendment that added exemptions for rape and incest. The measure already included exemptions for the life of the mother, but the other exceptions were added to win support from some Democrats.
The legislation is based on the disputed notion that fetuses can feel pain 20 weeks into a pregnancy, and is similar to bans approved in several other states. Opponents say it would require mothers to deliver babies with fatal conditions.
Gov. Mike Beebe has said he has constitutional concerns about the proposal but has not said whether he'll veto it.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:31:23 GMT
HOT SPRINGS - A 1997 Ford pickup was pulling a Buick Park Avenue on a utility trailer eastbound on Albert Pike Road Tuesday afternoon when the car came off the trailer and flipped upside down.More >>
HOT SPRINGS - A 1997 Ford pickup was pulling a Buick Park Avenue on a utility trailer eastbound on Albert Pike Road Tuesday afternoon when the car came off the trailer and flipped upside down near the entrance to the Atrium Retirement Community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:25 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:25:43 GMT
CONWAY (Log Cabin Democrat) - A monkey made its way through parts of Conway for a short time Tuesday afternoon after escaping from a veterinarian clinic. Conway Police were able to track down the monkeyMore >>
A monkey escapes from a vet for a short time in Conway. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:57:40 GMT
RUSSELLVILLE - Police say Andrew Cody killed 65-year-old Lee Britton last year. The child at the center of this controversy was 5 years old at the time.More >>
RUSSELLVILLE - Police say Andrew Cody killed 65-year-old Lee Britton last year. The child at the center of this controversy was 5 years old at the time.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:45:54 GMT
CONWAY - Two years ago this week, the Conway Police Department implemented the Text-A-Tip program, and officials say usage is high and the program has helped solve several cases.More >>
CONWAY - Two years ago this week, the Conway Police Department implemented the Text-A-Tip program, and officials say usage is high and the program has helped solve several cases.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:28 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:28:42 GMT
Catholic High is undergoing some upgrades this summer. Demolition is going on in the hallways to make for new technology. Principal Steve Straessle said while there's no replacement for good teachingMore >>
Construction crews are adding new windows and doors as well as demolishing some of the hallways to make way for new technology.
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.More >>
A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.More >>
