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City of Lowell Fails to Pass Pro-Life Resolution

Mar 16, 2022Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Pro-Life Cities, Pro-Life Counties, Sanctity of Human Life

On Tuesday night the Lowell City Council failed to pass a proposed resolution affirming the city is Pro-Life.

Lowell’s pro-life resolution reportedly received three votes in favor of it and five votes against it.

Last year the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 392 of 2021 by Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs) and Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch) affirming that cities and counties can designate themselves as Pro-Life.

To date, 18 counties and 10 cities and towns have passed resolutions affirming that they are Pro-Life communities.

We hope Lowell will eventually join these other communities across Arkansas by passing a resolution designating Lowell as a Pro-Life City.

Here Are The Number of Pro-Laws Each Arkansas Legislator Has Successfully Sponsored Since 2011

Mar 10, 2022Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Recently Family Council wrote that the Arkansas Legislature passed 44 pro-life laws from 2011 – 2021.

Since then, our team has analyzed the number of times each member of the General Assembly sponsored a pro-life measure that passed into law.

Below is an overview of the number of successful pro-life measures that each legislator sponsored and passed from 2011 to 2021.

Arkansas Senate:

Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch): 7
Sen. Missy Irvin (R – Mountain View): 5
Sen. Jason Rapert (R – Conway): 5
Sen. Bob Ballinger (R – Ozark): 4
Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R – Rogers): 4
Sen. Scott Flippo (R – Bull Shoals): 3
Sen. Blake Johnson (R – Corning): 3
Sen. Linda Collins-Smith (R – Pocahontas): 2
Sen. Trent Garner (R – El Dorado): 2
Sen. Kim Hammer (R – Benton): 2
Sen. Jim Hendren (I – Gravette): 2
Sen. Bart Hester (R – Cave Springs): 2
Sen. Charles Beckham (R – McNeil): 1
Sen. Ben Gilmore (R – Crossett): 1
Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R – Little Rock): 1
Sen. David Sanders (R – Little Rock): 1

Arkansas House of Representatives:

Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale): 7
Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover): 5
Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville): 3
Rep. Joe Cloud (R – Russellville): 3
Rep. Charlene Fite (R – Van Buren): 3
Rep. Jim Dotson (R – Bentonville): 2
Rep. Andy Mayberry (R – Hensley): 2
Rep. Julie Mayberry (R – Hensley): 2
Rep. Butch Wilkins (D – Bono): 2
Rep. Harlan Breaux (R – Holiday Island): 1
Rep. Karilyn Brown (R – Sherwood): 1
Rep. Ann Clemmer (R – Benton): 1
Rep. Charlie Collins (R – Fayetteville): 1
Rep. Tony Furman (R – Benton): 1
Rep. Justin Harris (R – West Fork): 1
Rep. Spencer Hawks (R – Conway): 1
Rep. Mark Lowery (R – Maumelle): 1
Rep. Clint Penzo (R – Springdale): 1
Rep. Rebecca Petty (R – Rogers): 1
Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R – Clarksville): 1
Rep. Nate Steel (D – Nashville): 1
Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs): 1
Rep. Jim Wooten (R – Beebe): 1

As far as we can tell, Sen. Gary Stubblefield has successfully sponsored more pro-life legislation in the Arkansas Senate than any senator in Arkansas history, and Rep. Robin Lundstrum has successfully sponsored more pro-life legislation in the Arkansas House than any representative in Arkansas history.

Many of the lawmakers on this list sponsored other good, pro-life measures that — for various reasons — did not pass into law.

Dozens of lawmakers have served as co-sponsors for pro-life legislation over the years. Many have voted pro-life at every opportunity in the Arkansas House or Arkansas Senate.

In 2021 the Arkansas General Assembly enacted more pro-life legislation than any state legislature in the nation. Thanks to the hard work of these lawmakers, Arkansas is the most pro-life state in America.

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

Western Grove Unanimously Passes Pro-Life Resolution

Mar 10, 2022Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Pro-Life Cities, Pro-Life Counties, Sanctity of Human Life

On Tuesday, March 1, the city council in Western Grove, Arkansas, unanimously passed a resolution affirming that Western Grove is a Pro-Life City.

Western Grove is in Newton County; the Newton County Quorum Court passed a similar Pro-Life resolution earlier this week.

Last year the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 392 of 2021 by Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs) and Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch).

This good law affirms that cities and counties can designate themselves as Pro-Life.

Act 392 also says that Pro-Life Communities can install signs or banners announcing that they are Pro-Life.

To date, 18 counties and nine cities and towns — including Western Grove — have passed resolutions recognizing unborn children and affirming that they are Pro-Life.

Benton, Washington, Crawford, Cleburne, Pope, Jackson, Saline, Faulkner, Perry, Sebastian, Lee, White, Prairie, Searcy, Carrol, Newton, Boone, and Hot Spring counties have adopted Pro-Life resolutions — and so have the cities and towns of Marianna, Russellville, Springdale, LaGrange, Moro, Aubrey, Haynes, and Marshall.

Public opinion polling shows that most Arkansans believe abortion ought to be either completely illegal or permitted only under certain circumstances, and Arkansas’ pro-life laws are among the best in the nation.

With that in mind, it makes sense that so many communities in Arkansas would vote to affirm that they are Pro-Life.

We look forward to other cities and counties passing Pro-Life resolutions in the days to come!

Western grove Pro-Life Resolution Download