Arkansas House Overrides 12-Week Abortion Veto
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: March 6, 2013
LITTLE ROCK, AR - The Arkansas House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override a veto on a 12-week abortion ban law, setting up the most restrictive abortion legislation in the nation.
The House voted 56-33 to override the veto of Governor Mike Beebe. All 51 Republicans voted in favor and were joined by five Democrats.
Bill sponsor Senator Jason Rapert (R-Bigelow) says the override sends a message that Arkansas will protect life.
"The eyes of the nation have been watching Arkansas and the eyes of the nation can see we are on the side of life," Rapert said after the override.
The American Civil Liberties Union says a legal challenge will be filed in federal court. ACLU Arkansas spokesperson Rita Sklar says the law is unconstitutional and is a step backwards for civil and women's rights.
"I think it sends the message that Arkansas is going back to the stone age," Sklar says. "This will be the first bill litigated."
The Arkansas general assembly also voted to override a Beebe veto last week on a bill banning abortion after 20-weeks. The "fetal pain bill" took effect immediately after the override.
The 12-week abortion ban law will take effect later this summer, 90 days after the end of the legislative session.
The House voted 56-33 to override the veto of Governor Mike Beebe. All 51 Republicans voted in favor and were joined by five Democrats.
Bill sponsor Senator Jason Rapert (R-Bigelow) says the override sends a message that Arkansas will protect life.
"The eyes of the nation have been watching Arkansas and the eyes of the nation can see we are on the side of life," Rapert said after the override.
The American Civil Liberties Union says a legal challenge will be filed in federal court. ACLU Arkansas spokesperson Rita Sklar says the law is unconstitutional and is a step backwards for civil and women's rights.
"I think it sends the message that Arkansas is going back to the stone age," Sklar says. "This will be the first bill litigated."
The Arkansas general assembly also voted to override a Beebe veto last week on a bill banning abortion after 20-weeks. The "fetal pain bill" took effect immediately after the override.
The 12-week abortion ban law will take effect later this summer, 90 days after the end of the legislative session.
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March 10, 2013 at 9:55 pm
And another thing they have way more important issues to be deciding on than what a woman does with her own body in her own private life. We need jobs so they need to be focused on creating a much better job market for people of all ages and races. They need to more focused on the state's economy and the residents here having a steady paycheck coming in. This is what they should consuming their hearts and minds. It is so sad that politicians spend more time focusing on personal freedoms and issues rather than economical and real political issues. It is a travesty. I need a job. My friends need jobs. Hell, a lot of us are looking for work and are not having any luck landing a job. This is my primary focus and I feel like since they are elected to represent us then they should be concerned with the issues that we are concerned with. This was not an important issue and it was completely unnecessary for them to even come up with such a bill. It definitely should not have been passed.
Chastity C.
March 7, 2013 at 1:11 am
This bill is unconstitutional and I am so glad the ALCU is suing. This is why Republicans shouldn't have never been elected. This is really wrong. Why in the hell does it matter to them. Its not their bodies, its not their lives so therefore it is none of their concern. This pisses me off. They always want to take away the rights of women and minorities and that is not right nor is it fair. At the same token there shouldn't be conservative democrats in our state legislature either. Well I'm not going to say none them should be there, but we should have more liberal democrats and more liberal conservatives in office and controlling the state.
Chastity C.
March 7, 2013 at 1:01 am
This bill is unconstitutional and I am so glad the ALCU is suing. This is why Republicans shouldn't have never been elected. This is really wrong. Why in the hell does it matter to them. Its not their bodies, its not their lives so therefore it is none of their concern. This pisses me off. They always want to take away the rights of women and minorities and that is not right nor is it fair. At the same token there shouldn't be conservative democrats in our state legislature either. Well I'm not going to say none them should be there, but we should have more liberal democrats and more liberal conservatives in office and controlling the state.
Chastity C.
March 7, 2013 at 12:58 am
"the government must quit interfering in our private lives"..."the liberal democrats want to control you"..."we will defend individual liberty" ... empty ,hollow words for a party that is more like Germany in the 30s than 21st century America...they want to control your body, your mind, and your right to vote...what will you lose next?
Peter D.
March 6, 2013 at 4:23 pm
