AR: Down-syndrome abortion ban OK'd

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Down-syndrome abortion ban OK'd

The Arkansas House passed legislation Wednesday that would outlaw abortions based solely on the prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Representatives voted 75-11 to approve Senate Bill 2, by Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, which would require a doctor to ask a woman seeking an abortion if she is aware of any test results, prenatal diagnosis or any other reason that the unborn child may have Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes developmental challenges and abnormal physical features.

The bill includes exemptions for cases of rape or incest or a medical emergency.

Read more at: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/mar/28/down-syndrome-abortion-ban-ok-d-2019032/

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