Law requiring rape/incest victims to make a police report in order to have an abortion.

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(Crosspost from Arkansas Group)


Arkansas passes law requiring rape, incest victims to report crime before abortion

The requirement will not apply to a near-total abortion ban Hutchinson signed earlier this year that doesn’t include exceptions for rape or incest. Opponents have vowed to challenge that ban in court before it takes effect later this summer.

Opponents of the requirement said it will further victimize women, considering the high number of rapes that aren’t reported to police. About three out of four rapes and sexual assaults are not reported to law enforcement, according to the Justice Department.

Supporters have argued the requirement will give the state better data on how many abortions are performed because of rape or incest

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