Arkansas Passes Bill Authorizing Monument for Unborn Children Lost to Abortion
On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 307 by Sen. Kim Hammer (R – Benton) and Rep. Mary Bentley (R – Perryville) authorizing a privately funded pro-life monument on the Arkansas Capitol Grounds.
Under S.B. 307, the monument would commemorate the 236,243 unborn children whose lives were lost in abortion from 1973 – 2022.
The bill establishes the monument “a constant reminder of our duty to protect the life of every innocent human person, no matter how young or old, or how helpless and vulnerable that person may be.”
S.B. 307 is a good measure that will help Arkansans honor and remember children lost to abortion. The bill now goes to Gov. Sanders to become law.
The Following Representatives Voted For S.B. 307
- Achor
- Andrews
- Beaty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- S. Berry
- Breaux
- Brooks
- M. Brown
- Burkes
- Joey Carr
- John Carr
- Cavenaugh
- C. Cooper
- Crawford
- Duffield
- Duke
- Evans
- C. Fite
- L. Fite
- Fortner
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Haak
- D. Hodges
- G. Hodges
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- Jean
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Long
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- J. Mayberry
- McAlindon
- McCollum
- M. McElroy
- B. McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Milligan
- Painter
- Pearce
- Pilkington
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rose
- Rye
- Schulz
- R. Scott Richardson
- Steimel
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Walker
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooldridge
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Voted Against S.B. 307
- F. Allen
- Clowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- D. Ferguson
- V. Flowers
- D. Garner
- Hudson
- Magie
- McCullough
- J. Moore
- Nicks
- Perry
- J. Richardson
- Scott
- T. Shephard
- Springer
- Unger
- D. Whitaker
The Following Representatives Voted “Present” on S.B. 307
- Barker
- K. Brown
- Cozart
- Dalby
- K. Ferguson
- Gonzales
- Hawk
- McGrew
- Puryear
- Vaught
- Warren
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- M. Berry
- Eaves
- Eubanks
- Gramlich*
- McClure
- Miller
- K. Moore
- Wardlaw
- Watson
- Mr. Speaker
*Rep. Gramlich was absent on Tuesday, and granted leave by Speaker Shepherd.
