Governor Beebe Vetoes Pro-Life Bill
Governor Mike Beebe has vetoed HB1037, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, by Rep. Andy Mayberry.
This pro-life law would prohibit abortions once an unborn child can feel pain—about 20 weeks–except in cases of rape or incest. It passed both the Arkansas House and Senate overwhelmingly, and only lacked the Governor’s signature to become law.