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Governor Hutchinson Signs Pro-Life Bill

Mar 23, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion

We have just learned that last Friday Governor Hutchinson signed House Bill 1394 by Rep. Charlene Fite.

This good, pro-life bill requires drug-induced abortions be performed in accordance with FDA protocols.

Right now drug regimens like RU-486 are not being done according to the methods approved by the FDA. This means drug-induced abortions are performed later in pregnancy than the FDA protocols allow; evidence also suggests failing to follow FDA protocols carries serious health risks for women undergoing drug-induced abortions.

H.B. 1394 ensures abortion-providers adhere to the FDA protocols. It will also help curtail the expansion of drug-induced abortion in Arkansas and potentially will save the lives of unborn children.

You may call the governor’s office to thank Gov. Hutchinson for signing this bill at (501) 682-2345.

Senate Sends Pro-Life Bill to Governor’s Desk

Mar 17, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

SenateChambers This afternoon the Arkansas Senate passed a good, pro-life bill.

House Bill 1394 by Rep. Fite requires abortion doctors to follow FDA protocols when performing drug-induced abortions. The bill protects women from unsafe abortion practices, and it prevents abortion doctors from performing drug-induced abortion later than the FDA protocols allow.

All told, 26 senators voted for the bill; 5 senators voted against it; and 3 senators did not vote. You can see how your senator voted here.

The bill now goes to Governor Hutchinson to be signed into law.

See How These Arkansas Senators Voted on This Pro-Life Bill

Mar 12, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Legislation, Legislature, Pro-life

Yesterday the Senate Public Health Committee passed a good, pro-life bill requiring abortion-providers who perform drug-induced abortions to follow FDA protocols.

This bill protects women from unsafe abortion practices, and it has the potential to save the lives of unborn children by ensuring abortion-providers do not perform chemical abortions later than the FDA protocols allow.

It takes five affirmative votes to pass a bill out of a senate committee. The bill received five votes for it and two votes against it. One senator was at the meeting, but chose not to vote when her name was called.

You can see a breakdown of the vote below. You can leave a message for any of these senators by calling the senate switchboard at (501) 682-2902.