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The regional Planned Parenthood office that includes Arkansas, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, has issued praise for Gov. Beebe for his decision yesterday to veto the 20-week abortion ban approved by the legislature, saying, “We thank him for his leadership and supporting women’s health care in the face of such harsh attacks from the Arkansas Legislature.”

News release on the jump.

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