Arkansas abortion ban lawsuit faces its first day in court, while the state works to dismiss it
Six women say Arkansas’ abortion ban left them pleading for care, enduring dangerous pregnancies or crossing state lines for abortions. Waldorf v. Arkansas gets its first hearing Monday.
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