Tag: Sanctity of Human Life

Arkansas Legislative Committee Passes Two Pro-Life Bills

Today the Arkansas House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee passed two good, pro-life bills.

H.B. 1428 by Rep. Lundstrum (R-Elm Springs) makes it clear that abortion clinics will be inspected at least annually, and it ensures any clinic that fails inspection will be shut down. It also cleans up language in some of Arkansas’ abortion statutes, and it closes a loophole in Arkansas informed-consent law. You can read the bill here.

H.B. 1434 by Rep. Collins (R-Fayetteville) prohibits abortions performed due to the baby’s sex. Recently our friends at Live Action posted undercover videos of abortion clinic employees counseling women on having sex-selection abortions. H.B. 1434 is similar to laws passed in other states. It protects unborn babies from being aborted due to their sex. You can read the bill here.

These bills now go to the entire House of Representatives for a vote.

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New Bill Prohibits Abortions Performed Due to the Baby’s Sex

Rep. Charlie Collins (R-Fayetteville) and Sen. Missy Irvin (R-Mountain View) have filed a bill prohibiting abortions performed due to the baby’s sex.

H.B. 1434 requires a doctor performing an abortion to first ask the woman if she know’s the baby’s sex, and inform her it is illegal to perform an abortion based on the baby’s sex.

According to our research, eight states currently have laws prohibiting sex-selection abortions:

• Illinois
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• Arizona
• Kansas
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• South Dakota

Pennsylvania’s and Illinois’ laws have been on the books since the 1980’s. Arizona’s law passed in 2011, and it has survived multiple court challenges.

In some countries and cultures, unborn girls are more likely to be aborted than unborn boys. No baby should be killed because of his or her sex. H.B. 1434 is a good bill that reinforces the sanctity of human life and the dignity of unborn children.

You can read the bill here.

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