Sanctity of Human Life – Page 210

House Committee Advances Pro-Life Ultrasound Bill

Mar 19, 2021Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

Rep. Cloud and Arkansas Right to Life Director Rose Mimms testify in support of S.B. 85.

On Thursday afternoon the House Public Health Committee approved S.B. 85.

This good bill by Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R – Rogers) and Rep. Joe Cloud (R – Russellville) requires an abortionist to show an ultrasound image of the unborn baby to the pregnant woman before an abortion.

Currently, Arkansas law says an abortionist must offer to let the woman see the ultrasound image.

Research indicates that some women are less likely to have an abortion once they see an ultrasound image of their unborn child.

That means pro-life bills like S.B. 85 can help further decrease the number of abortions in Arkansas.

Arkansas Right to Life is the chief proponent of this bill, and we fully support their efforts.

S.B. 85 is a good, pro-life bill. It now goes to the full Arkansas House of Representatives for consideration.

Arkansas House Passes Informed-Consent Bill for Abortion Drugs

Mar 18, 2021Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

On Wednesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.B. 1572 by a vote of 76 to 15.

This good bill by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R – Springdale) and Sen. Scott Flippo (R – Mountain Home) outlines the informed-consent requirements for chemical abortions in Arkansas.

Arkansas’ current informed-consent laws for abortion are geared primarily for surgical abortion procedures. With the rise in chemical abortion drugs like RU-486, Arkansas law needs to be strengthened to address drug-induced abortion as well as surgical abortion.

H.B. 1572 will help make sure women get all the facts about chemical abortion — including its risks, consequences, and pro-life alternatives.

The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate. Below is a breakdown of Wednesday’s vote on H.B. 1572.

Voted FOR H.B. 1572

Barker
Beatty Jr.
Beck
Bentley
S. Berry
M. Berry
Boyd
Bragg
Breaux
Brooks
Brown
Bryant
Carr
Cavenaugh
Christiansen
Cloud
Coleman
C. Cooper
Cozart
Crawford
Dalby
M. Davis
Deffenbaugh
Dotson
Eaves
Eubanks
Evans
C. Fite
L. Fite
Fortner
Furman
Gazaway
Gonzales
M. Gray
Haak
Hawks
Hillman
Holcomb
Hollowell
Jean
Jett
L. Johnson
Ladyman
Lowery
Lundstrum
Lynch
Maddox
J. Mayberry
McClure
McCollum
M. McElroy
McGrew
McKenzie
McNair
S. Meeks
Milligan
Payton
Penzo
Pilkington
Ray
Richmond
Rye
Slape
B. Smith
S. Smith
Speaks
Tollett
Tosh
Underwood
Vaught
Wardlaw
Warren
Watson
Wing
Womack
Wooten

Voted AGAINST H.B. 1572

F. Allen
Clowney
A. Collins
Ennett
D. Ferguson
D. Garner
Godfrey
M. Hodges
Hudson
Love
Magie
McCullough
Richardson
Scott
D. Whitaker

Did Not Vote

K. Ferguson
Fielding
V. Flowers
Miller
Murdock
Nicks
Perry
Shepherd
Springer

House Passes Bill Addressing RU-486 Abortion Drugs in Arkansas

Mar 17, 2021Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Arkansas Legislature, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

On Tuesday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed H.B. 1402.

This good bill by Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover) and Sen. Blake Johnson (R – Corning) updates Arkansas’ restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486.

The bill outlines requirements that abortionists must follow in administering abortion-inducing drugs, and it prohibits abortion drugs from being delivered by mail in Arkansas.

It also updates current law to ensure doctors who perform chemical abortions are credentialed to handle abortion complications and can transfer the woman to a hospital if she experiences complications.

Pro-lifers at the national level expect the Biden/Harris Administration to take steps to ease government restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs like RU-486. This bill will help ensure that abortion drugs don’t become more prevalent in Arkansas — even if the federal government deregulates them.

This is a good bill that will protect unborn children from being killed in chemical abortions. It now goes to the Arkansas Senate.

Below is a breakdown of the Arkansas House of Representatives vote on H.B. 1402.