The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure banning most abortions 18 weeks into a woman's pregnancy, moving the state closer toward enacting one of the strictest prohibitions in the country.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Senate has approved a measure banning most abortions 18 weeks into a woman's pregnancy, moving the state closer toward enacting one of the strictest prohibitions in the country.

The Senate on Monday approved by a 28-6 vote the House-backed measure, which was amended last week to add exemptions for rape and incest. The proposal faces one last vote in the House before heading to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson's desk. A spokesman says Hutchinson supports the measure.