On Thursday the House Public Health Committee passed a good bill that would help protect women’s health and clarify Arkansas’ abortion restrictions.
H.B. 1786 by Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R – Knoxville) and Sen. Clint Penzo (R – Springdale) is a good, pro-life bill that specifies that abortions performed to save the life of the mother must take place in a hospital or emergency room.
This bill will help clarify Arkansas’ restrictions on abortion, and it will protect women’s health by ensuring that any abortion performed to save the mother’s life takes place in a facility that is properly equipped to handle medical emergencies.
On Thursday afternoon Reps. Jeff Wardlaw and Ryan Rose assisted Rep. Pilkington in presenting H.B. 1786 in the House Public Health Committee. The bill passed quickly on a voice vote.
It now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.
