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Health Committee Votes Down Bill to Let Woman Defend Unborn Child

Mar 25, 2011JerryLegislatureArkansas Legislature

Tuesday afternoon, the Arkansas House Committee on Public Health voted down the Pregnant Woman’s Protection Act, HB2159 by Rep. Stubblefield. The bill would have clarified that a woman has the right to defend her unborn child from a criminal assault. Similar legislation passed by an overwhelming majority in Oklahoma and Missouri not too long ago.

The bill failed by two votes—just as Rep. Mayberry’s fetal pain bill did last Thursday. Below is a breakdown of the vote.

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Call Your State Senator About Two Pro-Life Bills

Mar 23, 2011JerryAbortion, LegislatureArkansas Legislature

Call your senator about two good pro-life bills: (501) 682-2902.

There are two good pro-life bills on their way to the Arkansas Senate. SB845 and SB840 both passed the Senate Public Health Committee today.

We’ve been saying for a while now that folks need to contact their representatives and the representatives on the House Health Committee. However, your senator needs to hear from you too.

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Reps. Gaskill, Wardlaw, Lampkin, and Hyde Shining Through

Mar 18, 2011JerryLegislatureArkansas Legislature

We told you earlier about an important pro-life bill, HB1887, that failed yesterday before the Arkansas House Public Health Committee, and we’ve been encouraging you to come to the Capitol on Tuesday morning for Pro-Life Day at the Capitol in Little Rock. However, I want to pause to highlight four representatives on the House Public Health Committee who showed strong, pro-life resolve on yesterday’s vote.

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