Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says providers should face criminal consequences — not the woman— if an illegal abortion is performed in the state
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says that providers should face criminal repercussions if they perform an illegal abortion in the state — not the woman — during an appearance onModerator Chuck Todd asked Hutchinson if there will be"a department in Arkansas that inspects all miscarriages or investigates miscarriages," to which the governor responded,"No."
"We obviously have oversight of abortion clinics to make sure that they follow the law. But again, Chuck, this is about a limited ruling on abortion that is historic in nature, will save lives," Hutchinson said."But the other decisions, when you're talking about miscarriages, the exception is, of course, if the life of the mother, if there's a medical, health emergency, and that's between the physician.
He added,"They're going to make those judgments on how to handle those things. This is simply about abortion."
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