Yesterday, pro-life Arkansans gathered on the Capitol steps in Little Rock for the 2015 March for Life. Below are pictures from the day’s events. Enjoy!
Pro-lifers march to the Capitol Building in downtown Little Rock
Governor Asa Hutchinson addresses the crowd.
From left: Governor Asa Hutchinson and First Lady Susan Hutchinson with Congressman French Hill.
The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock announced today that former Bishop Andrew McDonald passed away at the age of 90.
Bishop McDonald served in Little Rock from 1972 to 2000. While he may be remembered for his years of ministry as a Catholic priest and bishop, I want to highlight an important legacy he leaves behind: His pro-life work.
Bishop McDonald stood for life during a time when many believed abortion “on demand and without apology” was inevitable. He organized the Respect Life office at the diocese, and he helped lead the annual March for Life in Little Rock.
Bishop McDonald was also a supporter of the Unborn Child Amendment—now Amendment 68 to the Arkansas Constitution—preventing public funds from being used to pay for abortion. In 1988 I helped lead the effort to pass the Unborn Child Amendment, and was able to start Family Council in part because the amendment campaign succeeded.
The following blog post is by Family Council staff member Luke McCoy.
It is encouraging to know that a pro-life party had its chair attend an annual March for Life this year.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus joined hundreds of thousands of pro-life supporters at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 national March for Life.
Many would figure this is a forgone conclusion and find it ironic or odd for a current RNC chairman not to attend such a meaningful event. However, Chairman Priebus’ attendance marks the first time in recent history that a national party chair has attended the March for Life. It is safe to say, however, that the pro-choice party chair will not be attending any March for Life events soon, even though roughly half of Americans identify themselves as pro-life, and 58% believe abortion should be either completely illegal or legal only under a few circumstances.
We as Arkansans are encouraged by the regular appearance of GOP State Chairman Doyle Webb at our state’s annual March For Life in Little Rock.