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House Committee Passes “Wrongful Birth” Legislation

Feb 23, 2017Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

This morning the Arkansas House Judiciary Committee passed S.B. 340 by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) and Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R-Clarksville).

This good, pro-life bill prevents parents from suing doctors or hospitals for “wrongful birth.”

In other states, parents have filed “wrongful birth” lawsuits claiming their son or daughter should have been aborted.

For example, in December of 2013 a Seattle couple was awarded $50 million in a “wrongful birth” lawsuit. The couple claimed they would have aborted their son (now nine years old) had they known he would be born with a genetic defect.

I don’t know how you tell your son you wish he had never been born. These sorts of wrongful birth lawsuits treat children like nothing more than a financial expense and further the lie that children with genetic defects are better off aborted.

S.B. 340 helps ensures our laws treat human life with respect and dignity and that no one is able to argue in court that a child should have been aborted.

Senate Committee Passes Pro-Life Bill

Feb 22, 2017Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

This afternoon the Arkansas Senate Public Health Committee passed H.B. 1428.

This good bill ensures abortion clinics are properly inspected, and that any clinic that fails inspection is promptly shut down.

It also closes loopholes in Arkansas’ Woman’s Right-to-Know Act.

This bill now goes to the entire Arkansas Senate for a vote.

Senate Virtually Unanimous in Supporting Born-Alive Infant Protection Act

Feb 20, 2017Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Last week the Arkansas Senate voted almost unanimously to pass S.B. 148, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act by Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch).

We have heard many horror stories from other states over the years about babies who survive abortion being left to die or denied medical treatment. This bill requires abortionists to call 911 if a baby is born during an abortion, and it requires medical professionals to provide nourishment and medical care to any baby who survives an abortion.

S.B. 148 is a good, pro-life bill that will protect babies who survive abortion. It now goes to the Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.