Woman Transported by Ambulance from Little Rock Abortion Facility

On December 27, pro-life volunteers say a woman was transported to the hospital from the surgical abortion facility in Little Rock.

The Facebook page 40 Days for Life – Little Rock posted photos and asked Arkansans to pray for the woman, writing, “Please join me in prayer for another poor momma who went to the hospital via ambulance from LRFP [Little Rock Family Planning] Abortion Clinic today. ABORTION HURTS WOMEN !!!!!”

We have written repeatedly about botched abortions at facilities in Little Rock and elsewhere.

Abortion takes the life of an unborn child, and it carries serious health risks for women.

That’s why Arkansas has enacted a number of laws that prohibit certain abortion practices and require abortionists to give women all the facts about abortion up front — including abortion’s risks, consequences, and alternatives.

Unfortunately, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood have challenged some of these good laws in court — including laws like Act 700 of 2019 requiring abortionists to be board-certified or board-eligible OB/GYNs.

However, Arkansas’ attorney general has defended these pro-life laws in court and has won some key pro-life victories.

These legal victories save the lives of women and unborn children, and they help set the stage for the courts to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Arkansas Ranked Second Most Pro-Life State in America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 18, 2019

On Wednesday Americans United for Life released its 2020 Life List ranking all 50 states from best to worst on how well their laws and policies protect human life. This year Arkansas is ranked in second place, right behind Louisiana.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement, saying, “This is great news. Arkansas is the second more pro-life state in the country, and that’s something Arkansans should be proud of.”

Cox said the ranking is the result of the hard work of pro-life Arkansans. “Since 2012, Arkansas has moved from being the fifth most pro-life state in the country to the second. We’ve been in the number two spot for three years in a row, now. That’s because Arkansans work so hard to defend human life. We’ve made some really big gains passing pro-life laws in Arkansas, and we’ve won some major victories in federal court. This year alone we passed 13 laws that protect unborn babies, address physician-assisted suicide, and prohibit public funds from being used to clone or kill unborn children. All of that work is having an impact on our state.”

Cox said he considers the pro-life fight a team effort. “We have great legislators who sponsor pro-life bills and who vote pro-life. Governor Hutchinson has signed those measures into law, and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has defended those laws successfully in court. This really is a team effort.”

Cox said ultimately this work is about saving lives. “Next year, we estimate that about 500 children will start preschool and Kindergarten because of a single pro-life law we helped pass in 2015. All told, the laws Arkansas passed this year will save more than 600 children from abortion every single year. Today, abortion in Arkansas is at a 40-year low, and teen abortions are at an all-time low. Only two abortion facilities are open for business right now in our state. We’re winning the fight to protect unborn children, and the fact that Arkansas is the second most pro-life state in America is proof of that fact. I believe one day soon Arkansas will be the most pro-life state in America.”

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