Annual March for Life Happening January 19 in Little Rock

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The 2025 March for Life will take place in Little Rock on Sunday, January 19.

Arkansas Right to Life writes,

The 47th Annual March for Life will held at 2 p.m., Jan. 19, 2025, along Capital Avenue to the front of the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol. 

Sunday, January 19, 2025
2 p.m. in Little Rock

This is a FREE event! No ticket is required.

ROUTE – Marching along Capitol Avenue to the front of the Capitol steps for our program (about seven blocks).

STAGING AREA – State Street

For more information or to volunteer call 501-663-4237 or email artl@artl.org

This observance is a peaceful and prayerful event that attracts thousands of Arkansans from across the state including churches and families to remember the estimated 60-plus million unborn children killed by legal abortion.

This event, sponsored by Arkansas Right to Life (ARTL), will remember the 52th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States on January 22, 1973.

Staging begins at 1:30 p.m. at State Street. At 2 p.m. marchers – along with elected officials, invited dignitaries, and other special guests – will march to the steps of the State Capitol for a brief program.

Arkansas Right to Life, the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, is an affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, the leading voice of the voiceless dedicated to protecting all human beings threatened by abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.

This is a great opportunity for pro-lifers to gather and take a stand for the sanctity of human life in Arkansas.

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Arkansas Has Given Nearly $650K to Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Organizations this Fiscal Year

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The State of Arkansas has disbursed nearly $650,000 in publicly funded grants to pro-life pregnancy help organizations this fiscal year, according to the state’s official transparency website.

The grant funding is part of a $2 million program the Arkansas Legislature approved in 2024 to promote maternal wellness and assist pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and other organizations that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies.

Arkansas’ program does not provide public funds to abortionists or their affiliates — such as Planned Parenthood’s facilities in Little Rock and Rogers.

Since 2022, Family Council has worked closely with elected officials in Arkansas to provide publicly funded grants to qualified, pro-life charities each year. All told, 26 pro-life charities have received funding so far this budget cycle. That’s something to celebrate!

Pregnancy resource centers and similar organizations give women real options besides abortion. That’s why a growing number of states provide these organizations with public funding.

Family Council plans to work with lawmakers to continue providing grant money to pregnancy help organizations in the 2025-2026 budget cycle.

Below is a list of pro-life organizations and the amount of grant funding each has received from the State of Arkansas.

OrganizationDoing Business AsGrant Funding
INFORMED CHOICES WOMENS CENTER OF THE OZ$50,000.00
PREGNANCY HELP CENTERPREGNANCY HELP CLINIC$25,000.00
OPEN ARMS PREGNANCY CENTER INC$25,000.00
CHANGEPOINT PREGNANCY CARE AND PARENTING$25,000.00
ST FRANCIS HOUSE NWA INCCOMMUNITY CLINIC$25,000.00
PLUM FOUNDATIONPEACE LOVE UNDERSTANDING MERCY$25,000.00
HEART TO HEART PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER$25,000.00
COMPASSION MINISTRIES LTD$25,000.00
ST JOSEPHS HELPERS OF PULASKI COUNTYARKANSAS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER$25,000.00
ST BERNARDS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION$25,000.00
HOPEPLACE MONTICELLO$25,000.00
NEW BEGINNINGS PREGNANCY CENTER$25,000.00
SOUTH ARKANSAS CARING PREGNANCY CENTERHANNAH PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER$25,000.00
ARKANSAS BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOMES AND FAMLIVING WELL COUNSELING$24,990.00
CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL ARKANCARING HEARTS PREGNANCY CENTER$24,978.67
FORT SMITH CHRISTIAN FAMILY SERVICES INC1ST CHOICE PREGNANCY MEDICAL CENTER$24,925.00
HOPE OF THE DELTA CENTER$24,674.52
CRADLE THE MATERNITY SUPPORT CENTER OF CKATHLEEN BLOSSOM$24,500.00
HOPEPLACE NEWPORT$24,500.00
ACTS OF HOPE INCACTS OF HOPE, PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER$24,388.00
PATHWAY RESOURCE CENTER$23,830.00
LIFES CHOICE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER$22,267.50
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FAMILY SERVICESCOMPACT FAMILY SERVICES$22,136.50
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST$21,850.00
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION$21,750.00
HOPES FIRST CHOICE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CE$13,207.50
Total$647,997.69

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Arkansas Named Most Pro-Life State in America Fifth Year in a Row

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On Friday, Americans United for Life (AUL) named Arkansas the most pro-life state in the country for the fifth year in a row.

AUL analyzes state laws related to abortion, euthanasia, suicide, and bioethics, and ranks all 50 states in its annual Life List. AUL writes,

Arkansas, the Most Pro-life State in America

This past legislative session, the pro-life movement faced many challenges including pro-abortion ballot initiatives and legislation targeting pregnancy resource centers. However, several states stood firm in their courageous defense and advocacy for life. For the fifth year in a row, Arkansas is at the top of the Life List as the most pro-life state in America. Continuing in its momentum from last year, Louisiana comes in second after enacting numerous life-affirming laws, including a law that protects unsuspecting pregnant women from the fraudulent provision of chemical abortion drugs. Tennessee secured its spot as the biggest mover on the Life List, advancing from 13th to 6th. The state enacted strong protections against abortion trafficking of minors and allocated funds to pregnancy resource centers. Kentucky also jumped five spots to 9th. 

The group also praised Arkansas and other states for providing public funds to pro-life pregnancy help organizations.

Becoming the most pro-life state in America did not happen overnight. It took many years of hard work from a lot of people.

More than a decade ago Family Council joined with Arkansas Right to Life and others in setting out to make Arkansas the most pro-life state in America. By working together, we have done that. Keeping Arkansas the most pro-life state will take constant effort.

As a pro-life leader, Arkansas has done important work, but we can’t stop. There is more pro-life work to do. We look forward to continuing that work when the Arkansas Legislature convenes next week.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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