Senate Virtually Unanimous in Supporting Born-Alive Infant Protection Act

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Last week the Arkansas Senate voted almost unanimously to pass S.B. 148, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act by Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch).

We have heard many horror stories from other states over the years about babies who survive abortion being left to die or denied medical treatment. This bill requires abortionists to call 911 if a baby is born during an abortion, and it requires medical professionals to provide nourishment and medical care to any baby who survives an abortion.

S.B. 148 is a good, pro-life bill that will protect babies who survive abortion. It now goes to the Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

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Arkansas Senate Passes Good, Pro-Life Bill

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Today the Arkansas Senate passed @.B. 340 by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) prohibiting “wrongful birth” lawsuits.

In other states parents of children born with Down Syndrome and similar conditions have sued doctors and hospitals, claiming that the child should have been aborted. In some cases, couples have collected millions of dollars in these lawsuits.

Currently, Arkansas has no law regarding “wrongful birth” lawsuits, but state court decisions seem to permit them in certain circumstances.

Human life is sacred. No one should be able to file a lawsuit claiming another person should have been killed.

S.B. 340 is a good, pro-life bill that affirms the sanctity of human life. The bill now goes to the Arkansas House of Representatives.

Below is a breakdown of the senate vote on S.B. 340:

Voted FOR S.B. 340 (29 Senators)

Bledsoe Bond Caldwell E. Cheatham A. Clark Collins-Smith
J. Cooper J. Dismang L. Eads J. English Files Flippo
T. Garner J. Hendren Hester Hickey J. Hutchinson Irvin
B. Johnson Maloch Rapert Rice B. Sample D. Sanders
Standridge G. Stubblefield Teague D. Wallace E. Williams

Voted Against S.B. 340 (0 Senators)

 

Voted “Present” (3 Senators)

L. Chesterfield Elliott S. Flowers

Did Not Vote (2 Senators)

K. Ingram U. Lindsey

Excused from Voting (1 Senator)

B. King

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New Bill Would Simplify Notice of Intent to Home School

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Yesterday Rep. Mark Lowery (R-Maumelle) filed H.B. 1574. This bill simplifies the Notice of Intent to Home School that home schoolers are required to file annually, and it removes the requirement that home school parents sign a waiver acknowledging the State is not responsible for their child’s education.

The bill also clarifies that the Notice of Intent can be filed electronically–including by email; that the information on the Notice of Intent is confidential; and that the Department of Education cannot add requirements to the Notice of Intent without legislative approval.

This is a good bill we believe will simplify the process of filing the annual Notice of Intent to Home School.

You can read H.B. 1574 here.

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