Arkansas judge weighing future of lawsuit challenging state’s abortion ban

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 923

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A Pulaski County circuit judge is considering whether to dismiss the constitutional challenge to Arkansas’ abortion ban after hearing arguments from the plaintiffs and the state in a two-hour hearing Monday.

Circuit Judge Cara Connors did not say when she expected to rule regarding the lawsuit filed earlier this year by six women and an obstetrician-gynecologist challenging Arkansas’ abortion law.

Arkansas has among the nation’s strictest abortion bans, and …

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