Arkansas Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Abortion Facility Licensing Requirements

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On Thursday the Arkansas Senate passed a bill that repeals licensing requirements for abortion facilities in Arkansas law. The measure now goes to Gov. Sanders’ office.

S.B. 138 by Sen. Missy Irvin (R – Mountain View) and Rep. Rebecca Burkes (R – Lowell) eliminates a provision in Arkansas law that says any facility that performs abortions must be licensed by the Arkansas Department of Health.

The Arkansas Department of Health has said Arkansas should repeal the licensing requirement, because abortion is now prohibited except to save the life of the mother.

Arkansas’ abortion facility licensing requirement is tied to other provisions related to abortion in state code. Repealing the licensing requirement could have unintended consequences for those good laws if abortion were once again made legal by a state or federal court decision or law.

Pro-lifers have asked lawmakers to amend S.B. 138 or pass follow-up legislation that would help address unintended consequences that could arise from the bill.

You Can Read S.B. 138 Here.

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Survey Shows Arkansans Some of the Most Pro-Life Americans in the Country

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A new survey indicates that Arkansans are some of the most pro-life Americans in the country.

On Thursday the Public Religion Research Institute released a survey indicating that 57% of Arkansans believe abortion should be prohibited in all or most cases.

The survey found that 14% of Arkansans believe abortion should be completely illegal without exception.

The results reveal that 43% of Arkansans favor restrictions that limit abortion to certain circumstances, while 43% believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

The survey indicates that nationwide Arkansans are among those most opposed to abortion.

The survey was funded in part by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. According to the foundation’s website, the organization supports abortion.

Public opinion polling has found time and again that Arkansans are pro-life.

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of pro-life advocates and pro-life lawmakers, abortion is currently prohibited in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother. That’s something that Arkansans can celebrate.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Arkansas House Committee Fails to Pass Bill to Protect Children From Internet Pornography

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On Wednesday the House Rules Committee at the Arkansas Legislature failed to passed a measure that would help protect children in Arkansas from Internet pornography.

S.B. 66 by Sen. Tyler Dees (R – Siloam Springs) and Rep. Mindy McAlindon (R – Centerton) requires pornographic websites to implement an age verification process to protect children from pornography.

The bill passed with nearly unanimous support in the Arkansas Senate earlier this month, but it failed in the House Rules Committee on Wednesday.

S.B. 66 is a good bill that requires pornographic websites to verify users are 18 or older using a government-issued ID or another commercially available method.

In practice, this means pornographic websites would rely on IDs like a driver’s license to prevent minors from accessing pornographic material online.

Websites that violate S.B. 66 would be held liable under the law.

The measure is similar to a law Louisiana recently passed.

Technology has given children unprecedented access to pornography. Among other things, pornography is believed to contribute to mental health problems.

S.B. 66 would help address this problem in Arkansas.

You Can Read S.B. 66 Here.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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