House Passes Bill Addressing RU-486 Abortion Drugs in Arkansas
On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.B. 1402.
This good bill by Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) and Sen. Blake Johnson (R – Corning) updates Arkansas’ restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486.
The bill outlines requirements that abortionists must follow in administering abortion-inducing drugs, and it prohibits abortion drugs from being delivered by mail in Arkansas.
It also updates current law to ensure doctors who perform chemical abortions are credentialed to handle abortion complications and can transfer the woman to a hospital if she experiences complications.
Pro-lifers at the national level expect the Biden/Harris Administration to take steps to ease government restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486. This bill will help ensure that abortion drugs don’t become more prevalent in Arkansas — even if the federal government deregulates them.
This is a good bill that will protect unborn children from being killed in chemical abortions. It now goes to the Arkansas Senate.
Below is a breakdown of the Arkansas House of Representatives vote on H.B. 1402.
The Following Representatives Voted FOR H.B. 1402
- 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
- V. Flowers
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gonzales
- M. Gray
- 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
- Miller
- Milligan
- Payton
- Penzo
- Pilkington
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rye
- Slape
- B. Smith
- S. Smith
- Speaks
- Tollett
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Vaught
- Wardlaw
- Warren
- Watson
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Voted AGAINST H.B. 1402
- Clowney
- Ennett
- D. Ferguson
- D. Garner
- Godfrey
- Hudson
- Love
- McCullough
- Richardson
- Scott
- Springer
- D. Whitaker
The Following Representatives Voted “Present” on H.B. 1402
- A. Collins
- Nicks
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- F. Allen
- K. Ferguson
- Fielding
- Gazaway
- M. Hodges
- Magie
- Murdock
- Perry
- Shepherd
