State of Arkansas Awards $1.7M+ to Pregnancy Help Organizations
The State of Arkansas has awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to pro-life pregnancy help organizations since July 1 of this year. The funding was possible thanks to a budget measure lawmakers passed last spring.
Since 2022, Arkansas law has generally prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother, and public health data shows that thousands of children are alive today thanks to the state’s pro-life laws. But women with unplanned pregnancies still need help. That’s why Arkansas has appropriated millions of dollars to charities that support women and families with unplanned pregnancies every year.
Arkansas’ financial records show the Department of Finance and Administration has disbursed $1,735,585 in grants to more than three dozen different pregnancy help organizations since the start of Fiscal Year 2027 on July 1.
Many of these charities offer everything from pregnancy tests and ultrasounds to diapers and baby formula — all typically free of charge.
Last spring the Arkansas Legislature voted to increase its grant funding for pregnancy help organizations to $3.5 million for the 2027 fiscal year. That means even more grant money could go to organizations that are saving lives in Arkansas between now and June of next year.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Family Council outlined a three-part plan for eliminating abortion:
- Encourage the Enforcement of Existing Pro-Life Laws
- Work With Members of the General Assembly to Pass Any Additional Laws Necessary to End Abortion
- Expand Our Efforts to Assist Pregnancy Help Organizations
Providing publicly funded grants for pregnancy resource centers is a major part of that plan, and we deeply appreciate the Arkansas Legislature and the governor for their commitment to supporting these good organizations.
Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.
In New Mexico, Black Market Marijuana Still a Problem
Despite legalization, New Mexico’s Regulation and Licensing Department’s Enforcement Bureau’s reportedly has more than two dozen active criminal investigations into illicit marijuana. KRQE news reports that authorities found more than 21,000 pounds of marijuana inside 21 greenhouses at a single, illicit grow site.
Nationwide, many states have legalized marijuana to varying degrees, and federal regulators have eased restrictions on the drug. But instead of reducing crime, legalization has actually emboldened drug cartels to sell illicit marijuana on the black market.
The black market marijuana operations that came to New Mexico in the wake of legalization have been tied to labor trafficking and other crimes. States like Maine and California have encountered the same problem — which is why some commentators say these operations contribute to “modern day slavery on American soil.”
Besides labor trafficking, these grow sites often use illegal pesticides that poison users and pollute the local environment. Innocent people who live near an illicit grow sites may be harmed by the toxins these grow sites put in the soil or water.
Marijuana’s supporters in Arkansas have argued that legalization could decrease Arkansas’ crime problems, but experience shows that has not been the case in other states.
All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.
Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.