You Can Come Pray Against Abortion In Arkansas

In less than two weeks, pro-lifers will launch prayer vigils outside Planned Parenthood facilities in Little Rock and Rogers.

The vigils will kick off March 2 as part of the global 40 Days for Life prayer campaigns.

Pro-lifers will take turns praying on different days and at different times from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM daily outside abortion facilities from March 2 through April 10.

40 Days for Life is not a rally or protest. It’s a peaceful assembly for prayer and reflection — and it works.

Every year we hear stories babies savedabortion clinics shut down, and abortion workers coming to Christ in the wake of a 40 Days for Life prayer campaign.

In the past, 40 Days for Life has said that the “no-show” rate for abortion appointments can go to as high as 75% when someone prays in front of an abortion facility. Praying outside Planned Parenthood and Little Rock Family Planning Services may be the best thing we can do to stop abortions on a daily basis.

You can learn more about the 40 Days for Life vigils in Little Rock by going to 40daysforlife.com/en/littlerock.

You can learn more about the 40 Days for Life vigils in Rogers by going to 40daysforlife.com/en/rogers.

Arkansas Should Wait Until After June to Consider a Texas-Type Abortion Law

The Bible says that there is safety in the multitude of counselors. To date, I have consulted with 16 strongly pro-life attorneys about whether or not Arkansas should pass a Texas-type abortion law at this time. Two believe we should.  Fourteen believe Arkansas should wait until this summer to pass any more abortion-related laws. That’s when the U.S. Supreme Court will decide if they are going to overturn Roe v. Wade. Fourteen pro-life attorneys I have consulted with believe passing any more abortion-related laws at this time can jeopardize Act 309 of 2021, which makes abortion illegal except to save the life of the mother.  Their advice is that we not pass a Texas-type abortion law at this time. They have also advised that the passage of a Texas-type abortion law is unlikely to stop any abortions in Arkansas. Judges in our courts are different from the ones in Texas.

In addition to the attorneys who have concerns, none of the major national pro-life organizations have expressed strong support of a Texas-type abortion law. National Right to Life, the Alliance Defending Freedom, Americans United for Life, and others have been mostly quiet on this issue. I have heard them choose their words carefully by saying that they don’t oppose the Texas abortion law. If an Arkansas version of the Texas law was a good idea, these national groups would be saying so. There are really good reasons for their silence, and we need to pay attention to that. 

Someone has to sound the alarm and tell Arkansans that it can do a lot more harm than good if we proceed with passing more abortion laws before the U.S. Supreme Court rules this June. After that, we will know what kind of legislation, if any, Arkansas needs to pass to end abortion.

Baby Saved From Abortion Via Safe Haven Box in Conway

Last week Arkansas Right to Life reported that a newborn baby was safely and anonymously surrendered to first responders at Fire Station #1 Conway via the fire station’s Safe Haven Baby Box.

Arkansas’ Safe Haven Act of 2001 lets a woman surrender her newborn baby to law enforcement, medical personnel, and first responders. The law gives women with unplanned pregnancies an option besides abortion, and it protects newborns from being abandoned.

Similar laws are on the books in all 50 states.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes like the one in Conway can be installed at fire stations.

They let a woman surrender her newborn legally, safely, and anonymously using a specialized, hospital-grade bassinet that keeps the baby secure while a silent alarm notifies first responders inside the fire station that the baby is there.

This is an amazing, pro-life story.

Arkansas Right to Life currently is leading a billboard campaign to raise awareness about the state’s Safe Haven law. We look forward to that law saving the lives of other children in the future.