The following are some eye-opening statistics that put abortion numbers in perspective. These numbers were compiled by Focus on the Family from various sources; all of these are estimates, but there’s no serious debate about the scale of the numbers.
I just wanted to pass along some information about an upcoming pro-life event you can be a part of in Little Rock next month, sponsored by Arkansas Black Americans for Life, an outreach of Arkansas Right to Life.
The House Public Health Committee today refused to pass yet another pro-life bill. HB1983 by Rep. David Meeks would have provided stronger, more modern protections for doctors and healthcare workers who refuse to perform abortions, embryonic stem cell research, and a variety of other medical procedures that may violate their conscience.
The bill failed to get the eleven votes it needed to get out of committee. Below is a breakdown of the vote. (more…)