See How Your Rep. Voted: Legislature Passes Pro-Life Ultrasound Bill

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On Monday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 85 by a vote of 74 to 14.

This good bill by Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R – Rogers) and Rep. Joe Cloud (R – Russellville) requires an abortionist to show an ultrasound image of the unborn baby to the pregnant woman before an abortion.

Currently, Arkansas law says an abortionist must offer to let the woman see the ultrasound image. S.B. 85 would require the abortionist to show and explain the ultrasound image to the woman.

Research indicates that some women are less likely to have an abortion once they see an ultrasound image of their unborn child.

That means pro-life bills like S.B. 85 can help further decrease the number of abortions in Arkansas.

S.B. 85 is a good, pro-life bill. It now goes to the governor to become law.

Below is a breakdown of how the Arkansas House of Representatives voted on S.B. 85.

Voted FOR S.B. 85

  • Barker
  • Beatty Jr.
  • Beck
  • Bentley
  • S. Berry
  • M. Berry
  • Boyd
  • Bragg
  • Breaux
  • Brooks
  • Brown
  • Bryant
  • Carr
  • Cavenaugh
  • Christiansen
  • Cloud
  • Coleman
  • C. Cooper
  • Cozart
  • Crawford
  • Dalby
  • M. Davis
  • Deffenbaugh
  • Dotson
  • Eaves
  • Eubanks
  • Evans
  • C. Fite
  • L. Fite
  • Fortner
  • Furman
  • Gazaway
  • Gonzales
  • Haak
  • Hawks
  • Hillman
  • Holcomb
  • Hollowell
  • Jean
  • Jett
  • L. Johnson
  • Ladyman
  • Lowery
  • Lundstrum
  • Lynch
  • Maddox
  • J. Mayberry
  • McClure
  • McCollum
  • M. McElroy
  • McGrew
  • McKenzie
  • McNair
  • S. Meeks
  • Milligan
  • Payton
  • Penzo
  • Pilkington
  • Ray
  • Richmond
  • Rye
  • Slape
  • B. Smith
  • S. Smith
  • Speaks
  • Tollett
  • Tosh
  • Underwood
  • Vaught
  • Wardlaw
  • Warren
  • Watson
  • Wing
  • Womack

Voted AGAINST S.B. 85

  • F. Allen
  • Clowney
  • A. Collins
  • Ennett
  • D. Ferguson
  • V. Flowers
  • D. Garner
  • Godfrey
  • Hudson
  • Love
  • McCullough
  • Scott
  • Springer
  • D. Whitaker

Did Not Vote

  • K. Ferguson
  • Fielding
  • M. Gray
  • M. Hodges
  • Magie
  • Miller
  • Murdock
  • Nicks
  • Perry
  • Richardson
  • Shepherd
  • Wooten

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Pro-Lifers in Little Rock Help Save Child from Abortion

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This is the pro-life mobile unit that offers free services to women with unplanned pregnancies.

Recently we wrote how 40 Days for Life in Little Rock has helped save the lives of unborn children this year.

On Monday our friends at 40 Days for Life told the story about one of the children that was saved.

40 Days for Life writes,

Little Rock, Arkansas

Two local pregnancy centers joined forces to place a mobile ultrasound in front of Little Rock’s Planned Parenthood facility.

That came in handy when 40 Days for Life volunteers persuaded a young, abortion-bound mom to have a free ultrasound.

“Sure,” she said. “I’m usually running late, but today, I’m early.”

When a vigil participant asked the mom whether she was excited, the frightened mother began to cry because she was terrified to break the news of her pregnancy to her mother.

“The ultrasound showed an amazing eight-week baby,” said campaign co-leader Toni. “She didn’t even bother keeping her appointment at Planned Parenthood.” The expectant mother went home thankful for the support and encouragement and said she felt that the presence of vigil participants was a sign to keep her baby.

40 Days for Life is one of the most powerful pro-life movements in the country.

It isn’t a rally or protest. It’s a peaceful assembly for prayer and reflection — and it really works.

Every year we hear testimonies of lives saved in the wake of a 40 Days for Life prayer campaign.

Praying outside an abortion clinic may not sound like much, but for an unborn child it can literally mean the difference between life and death.

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Senate Public Health Committee Advances Informed-Consent Bill for RU-486

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On Monday the Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1572 by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale) and Sen. Scott Flippo (R – Mountain Home).

As we have written before, this good bill outlines the informed-consent process for chemical abortion drugs like the RU-486 regimen.

Arkansas’ current informed-consent laws for abortion are geared primarily for surgical abortion procedures. With the rise in chemical abortion drugs like RU-486, Arkansas law needs to be strengthened to address drug-induced abortion as well as surgical abortion.

H.B. 1572 will help ensure women get all the facts about chemical abortion — including its risks, consequences, and pro-life alternatives.

This will help save the lives of unborn children. H.B. 1572 now goes to the entire Arkansas Senate for consideration.

Read The Bill Here.

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