Sanctity of Human Life – Page 132

Arkansas House Passes Bill to Prohibit Abortion

Mar 3, 2021Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

*Rep. Bentley presents S.B. 6. before the Arkansas House of Representatives*

On Wednesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 6.

This good bill by Sen. Jason Rapert (R – Conway) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) prohibits abortion in Arkansas except when the mother’s life is at risk.

The bill applies to all abortion procedures — including surgical abortions as well chemical abortions that utilize the RU-486 abortion drug.

The bill passed with 75 votes in favor of it. Eighteen representatives voted against it.

The bill now goes to Gov. Asa Hutchinson to become law.

Family Council is incredibly pleased at the passage of this excellent piece of legislation.

If enforced, S.B. 6 would save thousands of unborn children in Arkansas every year.

If the ACLU or others challenge this law, our federal court system will have an opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade and other pro-abortion decisions.

Either way, this is an opportunity for Arkansas to be a real leader in the effort to end abortion in America.

Many people have been saying for almost fifty years that abortion should be illegal. The time has come for us to make it so.

Arkansas House Public Health Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Abortion

Mar 2, 2021Jerry CoxAbortion, LegislatureAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

On Tuesday the Arkansas House Public Health Committee passed S.B. 6 by Sen. Jason Rapert (R – Conway) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) prohibiting abortion in Arkansas.

The bill contains exceptions for medical emergencies in which the mother’s life is at stake.

This is a good bill that Family Council strongly supports.

If enacted, S.B. 6 would save thousands of unborn children every year and give the federal court system an opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade and other pro-abortion decisions.

This is an opportunity for Arkansas to be a real leader in the effort to end abortion in America.

Many people have been saying for almost fifty years that abortion should be illegal. The time has come for us to make it so.

S.B. 6 now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives.

House Committee Advances Pro-Life City Legislation

Mar 2, 2021Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

*Family Council President Jerry Cox and Rep. Kendon Underwood testify in favor of H.B. 1544 before the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee.*

On Monday the House City, County, and Local Affairs Committee passed H.B. 1544 Rep. Kendon Underwood (R – Cave Springs) and Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R – Branch). The bill affirms the rights of cities and towns across Arkansas to declare themselves pro-life.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that cities can pass pro-life resolutions. H.B. 1544 affirms that right and helps outline how a city in Arkansas can exercise its right to declare itself pro-life.

The bill passed 12 to 6 in committee Monday. It now goes to the entire Arkansas House of Representatives.

Below is a breakdown of the committee vote on H.B. 1544.