Yesterday the Arkansas Senate passed H.B. 1032, the Dismemberment Abortion Ban.
H.B. 1032 generally prohibits D&E and sharp curettage abortion procedures in which a living, unborn baby is violently dismembered.
Below is a breakdown of the vote.
Voted for H.B. 1032:
Voted Against H.B. 1032:
| Bond | L. Chesterfield | Elliott | S. Flowers | K. Ingram | U. Lindsey |
This afternoon the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a good, pro-life bill that bans some abortion procedures.
H.B. 1032 generally prohibits D&E and sharp curettage abortion procedures in which a living, unborn baby is violently dismembered. The bill passed the House Public Health Committee last week. Today it was passed by the entire House of Representatives.
From here the bill will go to the Arkansas Senate. You can read the text of H.B. 1032 here.
Below is a breakdown of how the Arkansas House of Representatives voted.
Voted For H.B. 1032 (78 Representatives):
Voted Against H.B. 1032 (10 Representatives):
| Blake | D. Ferguson | V. Flowers | M.J. Gray | Love | Nicks |
| Sabin | Tucker | Walker | D. Whitaker |
Voted “Present” (2 Representatives):
| Burch | M. Hodges |
Did Not Vote (10 Representatives):
| F. Allen | E. Armstrong | K. Ferguson | Fielding | C. Fite | Johnson |
| Leding | G. McGill | Murdock | Mr. Speaker |
Today Senator Gary Stubblefield and Rep. Charlene Fite filed S.B. 148 banning infanticide and creating protections for infants born alive following a botched abortion.
The bill requires doctors to provide food, water, and medical care to a newborn, thereby preventing babies from simply being left to die following birth. It also says a baby who survives an abortion must be provided immediate medical and emergency care.