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Order striking down Arkansas' 12 week abortion ban
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Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2013
Order Granting Preliminary Injunction in Edwards v. Beck Has Been Filed!
ORDER granting plantiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction; defendant's are enjoined from enforcing or otherwise implementing Arkansas Act 301 of the 2013 Regular Session of the 89th General Assembly of Arkansas, titled the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act; plantiffs have up to and including 5/28/13 to respond to the motion to intervene submitted by Concepts of Truth Inc [20] [21] [22]. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 5/23/13.
Judge denies state's motion to dismiss challenge to 12-week abortion ban
Yesterday, the Federal District Court denied the State of Arkansas' request to dismiss the ACLU and Centers for Reproductive Rights' constitutional challenge to the state ban on abortions after 12-weeks and prior to viability. A hearing scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2013 at 10:00 at which the ACLU and CRR will request that the Court prevent the dangerous law from going into effect will proceed as scheduled.
Complaint for Edwards v. Beck: 12 Week Abortion Ban
To see a copy of our lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the 12-week abortion ban, please click here.
Motion PI 12 week abortion ban
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Motion PI 12 week abortion ban - brief in support
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Protest at the Capitol against War on Women
Organized in only two weeks over outrage at some of the bills aimed at interferin in women's personal, private reproductive decisions, the protest brought 500 people from all over Arkansas. Men and women across generations showed up to tell legislators "Enough is Enough."Go to our facebook page for pictures and comments. See ACLU of Arkansas Executive Director Rita Sklar's remarks here:
ACLU Statement on Arkansas Senate Passage of Most Restrictive Abortion Law in the Country
The Arkansas Senate today voted to pass a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, which means that the bill will now go to Governor Mike Beebe. We are hopeful that he will veto it. (He recently vetoed a bill that banned abortion at 20 weeks, but the Arkansas legislature just overrode that veto today, giving that law immediate effect.)
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