(Christian Headlines) Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed a bill on Friday saying doctors and healthcare institutions can decline to perform abortions if it violates their moral, ethical, or religious beliefs.
The bill was passed as states such as California try to expand abortion access, allowing nurses and other non-physicians to perform the procedure.
In a statement, Governor Hutchinson said he originally opposed the bill, but after it was made clear that the bill only applied to specific health procedures and not blanket one-size-fits-all approaches, he signed it.