LaGrange, Arkansas Affirms It Is Pro-Life

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On Thursday the Town of LaGrange in eastern Arkansas passed a resolution affirming it is a Pro-Life City.

LaGrange is located south of Marianna in Lee County — both of which have passed resolutions affirming that they are Pro-Life as well.

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

Arkansas has added several Pro-Life Communities since last spring — including Washington, Benton, Crawford, Cleburne, Pope, Jackson, Saline, Faulkner, Perry, Sebastian, Lee, and White counties.

The City of Mariana, the City of Russellville, and the City of Springdale have passed resolutions affirming that they are Pro-Life as well.

Public opinion polling shows that the vast majority of Arkansans believe abortion ought to be either completely illegal or legal only under certain circumstances.

Arkansas is a firmly pro-life state, so it makes sense that communities like LaGrange would vote to affirm that they are Pro-Life.

If you would like to learn how you can pass a pro-life resolution in your community, give us a call at (501) 375-7000 or click here.

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Poll Shows More Arkansans Believe Abortion Should Be Illegal

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Little Rock, AR — On Thursday the University of Arkansas released its annual Arkansas Poll. The poll indicated likely voters in Arkansas overwhelmingly believe abortion in Arkansas should be completely illegal or legal only in certain cases. The highest percentage of Arkansans ever believe that abortion should be completely illegal.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement saying, “This poll shows Arkansans, who are likely voters, are deeply pro-life and soundly reject the idea of abortion on demand. According to the poll, twenty-six percent said abortion ought to be illegal under all circumstances, and fifty-three percent said it ought to be legal only under certain circumstances. In other words, seventy-nine percent of Arkansans believe abortion ought to be completely illegal or legal only in a few cases. Arkansans overwhelmingly reject abortion, and Arkansas’ lawmakers have passed a lot of legislation protecting the lives of unborn children in recent years. I believe that is one reason abortion in Arkansas has fallen to the lowest levels since the 1970s, and abortion among teenagers is near an all-time low.”

Cox called the poll’s findings good news, saying “Arkansas is ranked the #1 most Pro-Life state in the nation and this poll affirms that ranking. Most Arkansans want to see unborn children protected. Protecting the lives of unborn children has always been something that Family Council is committed to. We look forward to continuing protecting the lives of the unborn in the future.”

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