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Bill to require ultrasound in abortions sent to Governor

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Monday voted to require a woman undergoing an abortion to first view an ultrasound, the latest restriction to advance in a state that has already enacted an outright abortion ban. The majority-Republican House voted 74-14 for the... Read More.

State senate approves bill to ban most abortions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved a measure banning nearly all abortions in the state, despite objections to the ban not including exceptions for rape or incest. The majority-Republican Senate approved the ban on a 27-7 vote, sending the measure... Read More.
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State Senate Committee Passes Bill Banning Most Abortions

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An Arkansas Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade by banning nearly all abortions. The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed the bill banning all abortions except for those to save the life... Read More.

ACLU: Arkansas test mandate could still restrict abortions

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group representing Arkansas’ only surgical abortion clinic said Friday the state’s move to resume elective surgeries could still effectively ban the procedure because of a lack of widespread coronavirus testing. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas did not... Read More.
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Clinic challenges Arkansas banning abortions during pandemic

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ only surgical abortion clinic on Monday asked a federal judge to block a state order banning the procedure except to protect the life or health of the mother during the coronavirus pandemic. Little Rock Family Planning Services filed the... Read More.
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Arkansas AG says order restricts abortions during outbreak

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas order preventing elective surgeries during the coronavirus outbreak prohibits abortions that aren’t immediately necessary to protect the life or health of the mother, the state’s attorney general said Friday. Arkansas’ Health Department has ordered health providers to reschedule... Read More.

Lawsuit Challenging Abortions at 18 Weeks Filed

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The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday and are asking a judge to block the restrictions before they take effect July 24. Abortion rights supporters are challenging three new Arkansas restrictions on the procedure, including one that... Read More.