Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe vetoed the bill, saying it "blatantly contradicts the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court," but his veto was overridden by the legislature.
March 7th, 2013
07:33 AM ET
9 years ago
Arkansas lawmakers back nation's most restrictive abortion bill
(CNN) - Overriding a veto by Arkansas' Democratic governor, the state's Republican-controlled House and Senate approved a bill to ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy - the most restrictive such law in the country.
Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat, vetoed the bill Monday, saying it "blatantly contradicts the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court."
FULL STORY
From CNN Politics
- This working mom is Republicans' best shot at unseating Marjorie Taylor Greene -- if they want to
- Results are in: Best Balance Transfer card of 2022
- Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gets tough competition in his bid for Congress
- McCormick pushes for undated ballots to be counted in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary after court ruling
- Republicans are gaining with female voters, as gender gap shrinks
- Untitled
Like I always say, Republicans find more ways to pass more laws that restrict people's freedoms. It's because they like to legislate morality, which completely goes against people's right to privacy. I just heard about some town in GA(?) that is now requiring that every homeowner own a gun.
Thats the republican way, force our opinions into law. i will say it again, vote them out while you have the chance.