A new abortion law in Arkansas takes effect today, and it's one that could spark other state legislatures to head in the same direction, LifeNews.com reports. The statute seeks to help women by requiring abortion centers to post signs saying coerced abortions are illegal.
Under the measure, abortion businesses would be fined $1,000 for each day they do not post a sign indicating that women cannot be forced to have an abortion they don't want.
"Women who are abortion-minded should have the right to know that no one can force them to have an abortion," said Dawn Vargo, associate bioethics analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "The passage of this bill provides another perspective for women who think abortion is their only choice."
