State of Arkansas Awards Nearly Half a Million Dollars for Pro-Life Alternatives to Abortion
The State of Arkansas has awarded nearly half a million dollars to more than two dozen organizations providing pro-life alternatives to abortion.
Last year the Arkansas Legislature overwhelmingly passed Act 622 of 2023 by Sen. Scott Flippo (R – Bull Shoals) and Rep. Lane Jean (R – Magnolia) authorizing $1 million in state-funded grants for crisis pregnancy centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and social services agencies that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies. The measure also contained language clarifying that grant funding cannot go to abortion providers or their affiliates.
In December lawmakers cast a procedural vote allowing the Department of Finance and Administration to begin disbursing the grants.
In January, the state awarded $486,480.54 to 26 different pregnancy resource centers. The rest of the $1 million in grant funding is expected to be distributed between now and June 30.
This money will have a tremendous, pro-life impact in Arkansas.
Now that abortion is prohibited in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother, we need to support women and families and eliminate the demand for abortion. This grant funding does that. It provides women in Arkansas with actual pro-life options — meaning they are less likely to travel out of state for abortion.
Family Council was pleased to support passage of Act 622 last year, and we plan to work for passage of another appropriation measure at the Arkansas Legislature this April.
Below is a list of the resource centers and the grant amounts awarded so far.
| Resource Center | Doing Business As | Grant Amount |
| INFORMED CHOICES WOMENS CENTER OF THE OZ | $35,583.50 | |
| NEW BEGINNINGS PREGNANCY CENTER | $23,985.00 | |
| PATHWAY RESOURCE CENTER | $20,100.00 | |
| HOPEPLACE – FORDYCE | $20,000.00 | |
| COMPASSION MINISTRIES LTD | $20,000.00 | |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE NWA INC | COMMUNITY CLINIC | $20,000.00 |
| CRADLE THE MATERNITY SUPPORT CENTER OF C | KATHLEEN BLOSSOM | $20,000.00 |
| OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY CENTER INC | $20,000.00 | |
| ST BERNARDS HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDAT | $20,000.00 | |
| ABBA CHARITIES INC | $20,000.00 | |
| ST JOSEPHS HELPERS OF PULASKI COUNTY | ARKANSAS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | $20,000.00 |
| HOPEPLACE NEWPORT | $20,000.00 | |
| PLUM FOUNDATION | PEACE LOVE UNDERSTANDING MERCY | $20,000.00 |
| PREGNANCY HELP CENTER | PREGNANCY HELP CLINIC | $19,978.00 |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST | $19,959.50 | |
| CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL ARKAN | CARING HEARTS PREGNANCY CENTER | $19,731.00 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | $19,500.00 | |
| SOUTH ARKANSAS CARING PREGNANCY CENTER | HANNAH PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | $18,519.50 |
| HEART TO HEART PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER | $18,497.76 | |
| CHANGEPOINT PREGNANCY CARE AND PARENTING | $16,837.50 | |
| HOPEPLACE MONTICELLO | $16,746.50 | |
| HOPE OF THE DELTA CENTER | $15,932.28 | |
| LIFES CHOICE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER | $12,190.00 | |
| ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOMES AND FAM | LIVING WELL COUNSELING | $11,925.75 |
| FORT SMITH CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES INC | 1ST CHOICE PREGNANCY MEDICAL CENTER | $11,885.25 |
| HOPES FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CE | $5,109.00 | |
| Total | $486,480.54 |
