On Thursday afternoon the House Public Health Committee approved S.B. 85.
This good bill by Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R – Rogers) and Rep. Joe Cloud (R – Russellville) requires an abortionist to show an ultrasound image of the unborn baby to the pregnant woman before an abortion.
Currently, Arkansas law says an abortionist must offer to let the woman see the ultrasound image.
Research indicates that some women are less likely to have an abortion once they see an ultrasound image of their unborn child.
That means pro-life bills like S.B. 85 can help further decrease the number of abortions in Arkansas.
Arkansas Right to Life is the chief proponent of this bill, and we fully support their efforts.
S.B. 85 is a good, pro-life bill. It now goes to the full Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.
