Judge Invalidates Ban on Abortion
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A federal judge in Little Rock struck down an Arkansas law that banned late-term abortions. Magistrate Jerry Cavaneau said the 1997 law was so vague and broadly written that it effectively banned all abortions. Cavaneau said the ban “imposes an undue burden on women seeking abortion.” A Little Rock abortion clinic and four doctors who perform abortions had sued to stop the law from taking effect.
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