Strictest Abortion Ban in Nation

 Having an abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy is starting to be questioned and is being called “blatantly unconstitutional” by some. State Senator Jason Rapert (sponsor of the Human Heartbeat Protection Act) originally proposed setting the Arkansas ban even earlier, at about six weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period. I think that women should have the right to choose whenever they want. The law right now gives women the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy but I think women should have the right to an abortion at any time. Very few abortions take place real late in pregnancy, and there are plenty of serious medical reasons that may be why. Reasons can also include rape or incest, taking away women’s rights is against the law and shouldn’t be questioned. For example, the case of one woman having an abortion at 19 weeks “just because” shouldn’t change the law and protection of the millions of women that share the same right.

The “Human Heartbeat Protection Act,” is the first statewide victory for a restless emerging faction within the anti-abortion movement that has lost patience with the incremental whittling away at abortion rights. “The 12-week ban actually bars abortion within the first trimester,” said Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights in New York. “It has no chance of surviving a court challenge.” The new Arkansas law should not have any chance of survival in a court challenge and the law should not be messed with at all, women should have the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks. Its not like we are really talking about children either, parental consent is required for minors. A grown woman can make decisions for herself and how she wants to live.