Video: Poll Finds Arkansans Strongly Pro-Life
A poll released this week found Arkansas is one of the most pro-life states in America.
Watch this video to learn more.
A poll released this week found Arkansas is one of the most pro-life states in America.
Watch this video to learn more.
On Tuesday, the Springdale, Arkansas, City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution affirming its commitment to life and designating itself as a pro-life city.
The resolution reads in part
[W]e are granted inalienable rights by our Creator, among them being life . . . [Denying] the right to life of a created being is to deny liberty, the pursuit of happiness and all other unalienable rights;
The resolution makes Springdale the first official pro-life city in Arkansas. Hopefully other cities will follow Springdale’s lead.
The resolution comes as Planned Parenthood looks for a new location in Northwest Arkansas.
The abortion giant closed its facility in Fayetteville in July after its landlord reportedly chose not to renew the group’s lease. Rumors have circulated that Planned Parenthood could reopen at a location in Springdale or another community in the area.
The resolution can’t stop Planned Parenthood from opening an abortion clinic in Springdale, but it does send a strong message about where the city’s elected officials stand.
In the meantime, Planned Parenthood isn’t performing any abortions in Northwest Arkansas. That’s always a good thing.
Yesterday the Public Religion Research Institute released the results of a survey on support for abortion in the U.S.
The group surveyed Americans in every state. Not surprisingly, pollsters found Arkansans are overwhelmingly pro-life.
The survey found one in five Arkansans (21%) believes abortion ought to be completely illegal — one of the highest percentages of any state in the nation.
Last October the University of Arkansas conducted a poll that found 17% of Arkansans believe abortion ought to be completely illegal. Another 58% said abortion ought to be legal only under certain circumstances.
Gallup released a poll last June showing 60% of Americans believe abortion should be either illegal or legal only under a few circumstances.
Americans oppose abortion on demand, and a striking number agree that abortion ought to be completely illegal. With that in mind, it makes sense that legislatures around the nation would pass laws restricting and prohibiting abortion — and the Arkansas Legislature is no exception.
This year, Arkansas passed several good, pro-life laws, including:
You can read about these laws and others in our update letter from last spring.
In the political arena and the public arena, Arkansas is leading the way when it comes to protecting innocent human life.