On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives overwhelmingly 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.
H.B. 1786 now goes to the Arkansas Senate for consideration.
The Following Representatives Voted For H.B. 1786
- Achor
- F. Allen
- Andrews
- Barker
- Beaty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- M. Berry
- S. Berry
- Breaux
- Brooks
- K. Brown
- M. Brown
- Burkes
- Joey Carr
- John Carr
- Cavenaugh
- C. Cooper
- Cozart
- Crawford
- Dalby
- Duffield
- Duke
- Eaves
- Eubanks
- Evans
- K. Ferguson
- L. Fite
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Gonzales
- Gramlich
- Haak
- Hawk
- D. Hodges
- G. Hodges
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- Jean
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Long
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- Magie
- J. Mayberry
- McAlindon
- McClure
- McCollum
- M. McElroy
- McGrew
- B. McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Miller
- Milligan
- J. Moore
- K. Moore
- Painter
- Pearce
- Perry
- Pilkington
- Puryear
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rose
- Rye
- Schulz
- R. Scott Richardson
- Steimel
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Unger
- Vaught
- Walker
- Warren
- Watson
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooldridge
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Voted Against H.B. 1786
- Clowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- D. Ferguson
- V. Flowers
- D. Garner
- McCullough
- J. Richardson
- Scott
- T. Shephard
- Springer
- D. Whitaker
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- C. Fite
- Hudson
- Nicks
- Wardlaw
- Speaker Shepherd
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