Sanctity of Human Life – Page 377

Bill De-Funding Abortion Providers Goes to Governor

Mar 27, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

stubblefield_g Late yesterday the Arkansas House passed a good, pro-life bill.

S.B. 569 by Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch) prevents the state from awarding grants to abortion-providers or their affiliates.

The bill passed, with 70 representatives voting for it; 8 voting against; 21 not voting; and one representative voting “Present.”

You may recall that abortion-providers in Arkansas have received grants in the past to conduct various activities and even applied to be “navigators” under Obamacare. Many consider this to be an indirect funding of abortion. By giving abortion-providers public dollars to pay staff, cover overhead, and conduct various activities, it makes it that much easier for them to keep performing abortions.

S.B. 569 stops this indirect funding of abortion in Arkansas. It keeps your tax dollars and mine from going to these groups and their affiliates, and it keeps our state out of the abortion business.

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

You can see how your state representative voted here.

You can see how your state senator voted here.

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.

Pro-Life Bill Passes Arkansas House; Call Your Senator!

Feb 3, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

capitol3-1 This afternoon the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a good, pro-life bill.

HB1076 requires a doctor administering an abortion-inducing drug (like RU-486) to be present during the procedure. The bill comes as evidence continues to mount that abortion-inducing drugs are not being administered in accordance with FDA protocols, and will help curtail the expansion of chemical abortions.

The bill passed the Arkansas House of Representatives with 83 members of the House voting for the bill; 4 voting against the bill; 7 representatives not voting on the bill; and 6 members voting “Present.”

You can see a breakdown of the vote here.

If your representative voted for HB1076, be sure to contact him or her to say “Thank you.”

The bill now heads to the Arkansas Senate. Please be sure to contact your state senator, and ask him or her to vote for pro-life bill HB1076. You can leave a message for your senator at the Arkansas Capitol Building by calling (501) 682-2902.