By SARAH KELLOGG & DANIEL BREEN
Members of the Arkansas Senate advanced two bills Monday that would restrict abortion access in the state.
A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in Arkansas is on its way to the House after passing the Arkansas Senate on Monday.
Senate Bill 6 would ban all abortions in the state. According to the legislation, abortions would be allowed to "save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child." The bill also allows for abortions to remove ectopic pregnancies and to remove a dead fetus caused by a "spontaneous abortion." There are no exceptions for instances of rape or incest.
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Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, presents SB6 to the Senate, which bans nearly all abortions in the state, with no exceptions for instances of rape or incest.
CREDIT ARKANSAS SENATE