Bill Filed to Create Tax Credit for Donations to Charities that Support Women with Unplanned Pregnancies

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Legislation filed Tuesday would create a tax credit for donations to charities that support women with unplanned pregnancies.

H.B. 1404 by Rep. Cameron Cooper (R — Romance) and Sen. John Payton (R — Wilburn) establishes an state income tax credit for donations to pregnancy help organizations — such as pregnancy resource centers and similar charities — in Arkansas. Under this bill, individuals and businesses could receive a 50% income tax credit for contributions to qualified pregnancy help organizations.

The bill would not provide a tax credit for donations to abortionists or their affiliates.

The State of Arkansas currently provides grant money to pro-life charities that provide women with real options besides abortion. H.B. 1404 would provide a tax incentive for individuals and businesses to donate to these pro-life charities as well.

You Can Read H.B. 1404 Here.

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Louisiana Grand Jury Indicts New York Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pills

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On Friday the Associated Press reported a Louisiana grand jury indicted a doctor from New York for illegally prescribing abortion drugs in Louisiana.

Louisiana law prohibits abortion, and it generally is illegal to deliver abortion drugs into Louisiana from out of state.

The AP says the case appears to be the first time criminal charges have been filed against a doctor for illegally sending abortion drugs across state lines since Roe‘s reversal in 2022.

Abortion-inducing drugs take the life of an unborn child. They also carry significant health risks for women — including risks of sepsis and death. In some cases, abortion drugs actually can be more dangerous for women than surgical abortion procedures. That is why states like Arkansas have prohibited the delivery of abortion drugs from out of state.

Last year Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued cease-and-desist letters to New York companies advertising abortion pills in Arkansas. The letters alleged the companies were violating Arkansas law. The A.G.’s office reported that the advertisements for abortion pills stopped as a result of their cease-and-desist.

However, NPR reported last year that lawmakers in some pro-abortion states have enacted “shield laws” to protect abortionists who ship abortion drugs across state lines. The shield laws give abortionists immunity from civil or criminal liability and prevent them from being extradited to the state where the abortion drugs were sent.

The AP reports that New York has a shield law protecting abortionists. Louisiana’s grand jury indictment could directly test the law’s constitutionality. That could shape how states like Arkansas enforce pro-life laws in the future.

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