Arkansas Legislature Passes Another Good Pro-Life Law
On Wednesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a good law to prohibit certain abortions if Arkansas’ pro-life laws ever change.
Since 2022, abortion in Arkansas has been prohibited except to save the life of the mother. This year the Arkansas Legislature passed a law clarifying and closing possible loopholes in the state’s pro-life laws.
Before the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Arkansas enacted dozens of different laws restricting and prohibiting abortion — including laws protecting unborn children from being aborted because of their sex or because they may be at risk for Down Syndrome. Technically, those good laws are still on the books, and they could be enforced if a federal court ever blocked Arkansas’ laws that generally prohibit abortion.
S.B. 591 by Sen. Clint Penzo (R — Springdale) and Rep. Karilyn Brown (R — Sherwood) would prohibit abortions performed due to the unborn baby’s race if Arkansas’ pro-life laws are ever amended or struck down.
Family Council was very pleased to work with our friends in the legislature to secure passage of S.B. 591. The Arkansas House and Senate both voted overwhelmingly for this good law. We appreciate lawmakers’ continued dedication to upholding the sanctity and dignity of human life.
The Following Representatives Voted For S.B. 591
- Andrews
- Barker
- Beaty Jr.
- Beck
- Bentley
- Brooks
- A. Brown
- K. Brown
- M. Brown
- N. Burkes
- R. Burkes
- John Carr
- Cavenaugh
- Childress
- C. Cooper
- Cozart
- Crawford
- Duffield
- Duke
- Furman
- Gazaway
- Gramlich
- Hawk
- Holcomb
- Hollowell
- L. Johnson
- Ladyman
- Long
- Lundstrum
- Lynch
- Maddox
- J. Mayberry
- McAlindon
- McClure
- McCollum
- B. McKenzie
- McNair
- S. Meeks
- Milligan
- J. Moore
- K. Moore
- Nazarenko
- Painter
- Pearce
- Pilkington
- Puryear
- Ray
- Richmond
- Rose
- Rye
- Schulz
- R. Scott Richardson
- M. Shepherd
- Steimel
- Torres
- Tosh
- Underwood
- Unger
- Vaught
- Walker
- Wing
- Womack
- Wooldridge
The Following Representatives Voted Against S.B. 591
- F. Allen
- Barnett
- Clowney
- A. Collins
- Ennett
- K. Ferguson
- D. Garner
- Hudson
- McCullough
- McGruder
- Perry
- J. Richardson
- T. Shephard
- Springer
- Steele
- D. Whitaker
- Gonzales Worthen
The Following Representatives Voted “Present”
- Joey Carr
- Eaves
- McGrew
- Wooten
The Following Representatives Did Not Vote
- Achor
- Barnes
- S. Berry
- Breaux
- Dalby
- Eaton
- Eubanks
- Gonzales
- Hall
- Henley
- Jean
- Magie
- M. McElroy
- Wardlaw
- Warren
- Speaker Evans
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