FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Little Rock, Ark. – On Tuesday, pro-lifers around the U.S. saw three major victories and two significant losses regarding abortion measures on state ballots.
Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement, saying, “Abortion measures were on the ballots in ten states on Tuesday night, and there were three major, pro-life victories and two significant losses. Voters defeated pro-abortion measures in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Florida. Pro-lifers lost in Missouri and Arizona. Abortion measures were on the ballot in other states where it is already legal, but the votes for those measures simply solidified abortion’s legality there.”
Cox said he believes Tuesday night’s votes show there is strong opposition to abortion in America. “Pro-abortion groups have claimed there is strong support for these measures at the ballot box, but these elections show that isn’t the case. Three states rejected abortion, and the Missouri abortion amendment failed in all but ten of Missouri’s counties. Pro-abortion groups in Missouri spent several million dollars on their campaign, and they still barely passed their abortion amendment. That speaks volumes.”
Cox said pro-lifers are prepared to stop efforts to legalize abortion in Arkansas. “Abortion hurts women, and it ends the lives of innocent unborn children. Arkansas is the most pro-life state in America, and our laws protect women and unborn children from abortion except to save the life of the mother. Pro-lifers strongly opposed the Arkansas Abortion Amendment that failed to make the ballot this year, and we are ready to defeat any similar effort to weaken our pro-life laws in the coming year.”
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