Saturday, 4 February 2017

Arkansas just passed a law that will let rapists sue victims who want an abortion

Arkansas just passed a law that will let rapists sue victims who want an abortion

A pregnant woman's husband will have the power to stop her from having an abortion, even in cases of spousal rape, under a new law introduced in the US state of Arkansas. Most second trimester abortions will also be banned by Act 45 - the Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act - which will make it possible for husbands to sue doctors who carry out abortions for civil damages, or get an injunction to block the termination. The pro-life law, which was pushed through in just two months by the state's Republican government, prohibits all dilation and evacuation...
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/arkansas-abortion-law-that-will-let-rapists-sue-victims-husbands-second-trimester-a7561066.html?source=Snapzu

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