Arkansas Named Most Pro-Life State in America for the Seventh Year in a Row

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Little Rock, Ark. – On Wednesday, Americans United for Life announced Arkansas is the most pro-life state in America for the seventh year in a row. The pro-life organization ranks all fifty states based on state laws protecting the unborn, the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill.

In a statement, Family Council President Jerry Cox said, “Being named America’s most pro-life state for the seventh year in a row reflects our commitment and that of our elected officials to the sanctity of innocent human life. Behind every law are people whose lives deserve protection: our elderly neighbors, people with disabilities, those nearing the end of life, and unborn children. Our goal is to work with Governor Sanders and the legislature to make Arkansas the safest place in America for the most vulnerable.”

Cox pointed out that most Arkansans do not support abortion on demand. “Arkansas is the nation’s most pro-life state, because Arkansans themselves are deeply pro-life. Public opinion polling has shown for years that Arkansans do not support abortion on demand. Arkansas’ abortion rate plummeted to historic lows and Arkansas enacted good pro-life laws years before the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. More than forty pregnancy resource centers around the state help women choose options besides abortion.”

Cox praised the many different people and organizations that have worked together to make Arkansas such a pro-life state. “Arkansas Right to Life has been defending human life for more than fifty years, and Family Council has been at it for nearly four decades. Arkansas’ General Assembly has generally prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother and has enacted good laws that protect people from euthanasia and assisted suicide. Ministers, churches, elected officials, pregnancy resource centers, and everyday Arkansans all have worked tirelessly to make Arkansas the pro-life state that it is today. Being pro-life is about much more than opposing abortion. We are focused on making sure our laws respect and protect innocent human life at every stage from conception until natural death. We look forward to continuing that pro-life mission in 2027.”

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Planned Parenthood Reports No Political Activity in Arkansas this Year

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Above: Planned Parenthood’s facility in Little Rock. The center no longer performs abortions, but it does refer women to abortion facilities in other states. File Photo from 2020.

Ahead of the 2026 election, Planned Parenthood reports no political activity in Arkansas.

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortionist. In 2020, Planned Parenthood Federation announced it would spend at least $45 million working to unseat pro-life lawmakers and elect candidates who support abortion. As part of that plan, the group used its political action committee in Arkansas to support candidates for state and federal office. In 2024, the group endorsed two candidates running for the Arkansas House of Representatives.

As of last week, Planned Parenthood’s website says its 2026 candidate endorsements for Arkansas are “coming soon.”

However, Planned Parenthood’s political action committee (PAC) has spent no money campaigning in Arkansas this election cycle, according to its most recent financial reports. That’s a good thing.

Planned Parenthood’s PAC has a little over $11,000 at its disposal right now. It remains to be seen what role the organization will play in Arkansas — if any — in the coming days.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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State of Arkansas Awards $1.7M+ to Pregnancy Help Organizations

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The State of Arkansas has awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to pro-life pregnancy help organizations since July 1 of this year. The funding was possible thanks to a budget measure lawmakers passed last spring.

Since 2022, Arkansas law has generally prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother, and public health data shows that thousands of children are alive today thanks to the state’s pro-life laws. But women with unplanned pregnancies still need help. That’s why Arkansas has appropriated millions of dollars to charities that support women and families with unplanned pregnancies every year.

Arkansas’ financial records show the Department of Finance and Administration has disbursed $1,735,585 in grants to more than three dozen different pregnancy help organizations since the start of Fiscal Year 2027 on July 1.

Many of these charities offer everything from pregnancy tests and ultrasounds to diapers and baby formula — all typically free of charge.

Last spring the Arkansas Legislature voted to increase its grant funding for pregnancy help organizations to $3.5 million for the 2027 fiscal year. That means even more grant money could go to organizations that are saving lives in Arkansas between now and June of next year.

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Family Council outlined a three-part plan for eliminating abortion:

  • Encourage the Enforcement of Existing Pro-Life Laws
  • Work With Members of the General Assembly to Pass Any Additional Laws Necessary to End Abortion
  • Expand Our Efforts to Assist Pregnancy Help Organizations

Providing publicly funded grants for pregnancy resource centers is a major part of that plan, and we deeply appreciate the Arkansas Legislature and the governor for their commitment to supporting these good organizations.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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