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March 31, 2017

Arkansas Law Adds New Obstacles to Abortion Access
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Meanwhile, in Arkansas, a bill signed into law Wednesday by Governor Asa
Hutchinson will require doctors to interrogate patients about the sex of
their fetus before they're allowed to have an abortion. Doctors will
also need to attempt to obtain a woman's medical records before
proceeding. The law is ostensibly aimed at preventing "sex-selective"
abortions, but pro-choice groups say it's intended more obstacles to
abortions.


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