Arkansas Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court on 12-Week Abortion Ban
Anti-abortion activists take part in the annual March for Life rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 2015, in Washington.
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive an Arkansas law that largely barred women from ending pregnancies after the 12th week, turning away an appeal that aimed to limit constitutional abortion rights.
The justices left intact a federal appeals court decision that said the Arkansas law couldn’t be squared with the 1992 Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed abortion rights. The measure was among more than 200 restrictions enacted in a number of states since a Republican-led push began five years ago.