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Federal judge blocks Arkansas law that would ban nearly all abortions

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would ban abortion except to save the life of the mother, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. The law was signed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson in March but critics filed a legal challenge saying it's unconstitutional.
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