On Monday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 85 by a vote of 74 to 14.
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. S.B. 85 would require the abortionist to show and explain the ultrasound image to the woman.
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.
S.B. 85 is a good, pro-life bill. It now goes to the governor to become law.
Below is a breakdown of how the Arkansas House of Representatives voted on S.B. 85.
Voted FOR S.B. 85
- Barker
- Beatty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- S. Berry
- M. Berry
- Boyd
- Bragg
- Breaux
- Brooks
- Brown
- Bryant
- Carr
- Cavenaugh
- Christiansen
- Cloud
- Coleman
- C. Cooper
- Cozart
- Crawford
- Dalby
- M. Davis
- Deffenbaugh
- Dotson
- Eaves
- Eubanks
- Evans
- C. Fite
- L. Fite
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Gonzales
- Haak
- Hawks
- Hillman
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- Jean
- Jett
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Lowery
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- J. Mayberry
- McClure
- McCollum
- M. McElroy
- McGrew
- McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Milligan
- Payton
- Penzo
- Pilkington
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rye
- Slape
- B. Smith
- S. Smith
- Speaks
- Tollett
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Vaught
- Wardlaw
- Warren
- Watson
- Wing
- Womack
Voted AGAINST S.B. 85
- F. Allen
- Clowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- D. Ferguson
- V. Flowers
- D. Garner
- Godfrey
- Hudson
- Love
- McCullough
- Scott
- Springer
- D. Whitaker
Did Not Vote
- K. Ferguson
- Fielding
- M. Gray
- M. Hodges
- Magie
- Miller
- Murdock
- Nicks
- Perry
- Richardson
- Shepherd
- Wooten
