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House committee rejects bill to add narrow exceptions to Arkansas abortion ban
Summary
The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee heard hours of testimony for and against HB 1880, which would have created narrow exceptions to Arkansas's abortion ban. After testimony from Department of Health staff and multiple advocacy groups, the committee voted against a motion to pass the bill.
Representative Stephanie Hudson presented House Bill 1880, asking the committee to adopt narrowly drawn exceptions to Arkansas's current abortion ban.
The bill drew opposition from the Arkansas Department of Health and from multiple anti-abortion witnesses. Matt Gilmore, representing the Department of Health, told the committee the executive branch “stands behind the current laws” and raised concerns about creating new exceptions in statute. Rose Mims, executive director of Arkansas Right to…
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