In response to Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe's veto on a proposed law banning most abortions after the 12th week during a pregnancy, the State House and Senate has overridden his veto.

The Republican-controlled House voted yesterday 56-33 to override the veto.  The Senate did the same on Tuesday.  Fifty Republicans and six Democrats supported yesterday's vote.  In Arkansas, each house only needs a simple majority to override a veto.

The law would ban most abortions after 12 weeks into a pregnancy.  There are exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or harm to the mother.

And, of course, a vote like this is not without a problem.  Representative Randy Alexander of Fayetteville was the only Republican listed not voting yesterday on the override.  Alexander said he voted "yes", but his machine did not record his vote.

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