Tag: Abortion Amendment

Saline County Quorum Court Passes Resolution Opposing Abortion Amendment

On Monday the Saline County Quorum Court passed a resolution opposing the Arkansas Abortion Amendment of 2024.

A group currently is working to place the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the November ballot. The measure would write abortion into the state constitution, and it would prevent the Arkansas Legislature from restricting abortion during the first five months of pregnancy — allowing thousands of elective abortions every year and paving the way for taxpayer-funded abortions in Arkansas without medical licensing or safety standards.

The Saline County resolution is titled, “A Resolution to Oppose the Proposed Arkansas Abortion Amendment to Amendment 68 of the Arkansas Constitution in Accordance with the Policy of Saline County, Arkansas as set forth in Saline County Resolution No. 2021-8“

In 2021, Saline County passed a resolution affirming that the county is Pro-Life. Monday’s resolution reaffirms the county’s Pro-Life status and opposes the 2024 Arkansas Abortion Amendment. Faulkner County recently passed a similar pro-life resolution opposing the abortion amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade means state and local governments are now completely free to make their positions known on abortion. It’s good to see local elected officials taking a firm stand for life.

You can download a copy of the abortion amendment here.

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Another Group Announces Opposition to Arkansas Abortion Amendment

Opposition continues to form against the Arkansas Abortion Amendment.

Right now a group is working to place the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the November ballot. The measure would write abortion into the state constitution, and it would prevent the Arkansas Legislature from restricting abortion during the first five months of pregnancy — allowing thousands of elective abortions every year and paving the way for taxpayer-funded abortions in Arkansas.

On Wednesday, Students for Life of America filed ballot question committee paperwork with the Arkansas Ethics Commission, announcing it would oppose the abortion amendment.

The pro-life organization is headquartered in Virginia and has a staff of nearly 80 full-time employees. Part of the group’s mission includes training and equipping students about abortion.

Students for Life is the latest organization to stand against the abortion amendment. Others include:

• Arkansas Right to Life  and Family Council Action Committee, both of whom have launched “Decline to Sign” campaigns to disqualify and defeat the abortion measure.
• Choose Life Arkansas — which is made up of pro-life leaders from across the state — has also formed a campaign to defeat the amendment.
• NWA Coalition for Life, which includes pro-life leaders from the Northwest Arkansas area.
• The Arkansas Committee For Ethics Policy
• The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
• Stronger Arkansas
• Stop Abortion On Demand

You can download a copy of the abortion abortion amendment here.

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Group Backing Abortion Amendment Announces Petition Canvassing Locations Through End of June

The group backing an abortion amendment in Arkansas has scheduled petition canvassing locations through the end of June.

Arkansans for Limited Government is collecting more than 90,000 petition signatures by July 5 to place the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the November ballot.

The measure would write abortion into the state constitution, and it would prevent the Arkansas Legislature from restricting abortion during the first five months of pregnancy — allowing thousands of elective abortions every year and paving the way for taxpayer-funded abortions in Arkansas.

The measure also contains sweeping health exceptions that permit abortion up to birth in many cases, and it does not contain any medical licensing or safety standards for abortionists and abortion facilities.

According to the group’s website, supporters of the abortion amendment are collecting petition signatures at 15 permanent locations in Arkansas.

The group also is collecting signatures at “events, pop-ups, and drive-thru locations” from now through the end of June.

Canvassing locations appear to be concentrated in central and northwest Arkansas.

The amendment faces strong opposition from multiple grassroots organizations and elected officials in Arkansas. Many pro-life organizations are urging voters to “decline to sign” the abortion petition this year.

You can download a copy of the abortion amendment here.

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