Arkansas House Passes Bill Confirming Abortion Ban Doesn’t Block Emergency Medical Care
On Thursday the Arkansas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a good bill clarifying Arkansas’ laws concerning abortion.
State law currently prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
H.B. 1610 by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R — Elm Springs) and Sen. Jimmy Hickey (R — Texarkana) would clarify the definition of “medical emergency” in state law.
The bill would strengthen legal protections for doctors who treat pregnant women, and it would close loopholes in the current abortion law — making it clear that abortion in Arkansas is prohibited except to save the mother’s life.
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Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in America, and over the years lawmakers have enacted dozens of good measures protecting women and unborn children from abortion — including laws that generally prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother.
H.B. 1610 is a good bill that would bring better clarity to Arkansas’ abortion laws and make it easier for the state to continue protecting innocent human life.
Out of the 100 state representatives who serve in the Arkansas House, 96 voted for H.B. 1610. Nobody voted against the bill.
The bill now goes to the Arkansas Senate for consideration.
Below is part of Rep. Lundstrum’s testimony in support of H.B. 1610.