Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in America for the seventh consecutive year by Americans United for Life, based on laws protecting the unborn, elderly, disabled, and terminally ill. The Arkansas Health Care Association, representing nursing homes, has contributed nearly $200,000 to political candidates and campaigns in the state this year, supporting measures like tort reform.
Read →Shield laws in states including Arkansas have allowed clinicians in pro-abortion states to mail abortion pills to residents of Arkansas, contributing to a nearly 14% decrease in abortion travel and a nearly 200% increase in telehealth abortions between 2023 and 2024. Despite these changes, over 60,000 women from states with total abortion bans, including Arkansas, still traveled out of state for abortions in 2025.
Read →Americans United for Life named Arkansas the nation's most pro-life state for the seventh consecutive year, citing the state's near-total abortion ban and passage of 65 pro-life laws since 1973. The announcement was made at New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Alexander, highlighting Arkansas' 2025 allocation of over $5 million for pregnancy centers and ongoing efforts to restrict abortion access, including challenges related to abortion pills and assisted suicide.
Read →Arkansas ranks second-worst in the nation for infant mortality and fourth-worst for maternal mortality, with over 90% of maternal deaths deemed preventable through better healthcare access. Despite these statistics, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has refused to extend Medicaid for new mothers, while promoting Arkansas as the most pro-life state based on laws restricting abortion and protecting the unborn.
Read →Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in America for the seventh consecutive year by Americans United for Life, reflecting its strong legal protections for life from conception to natural death. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed multiple pro-life measures and initiatives to support women and children, making Arkansas a national model for pro-life policies post-Dobbs.
Read →Arkansas, along with Louisiana and Alabama, filed lawsuits challenging shield laws in New York, Massachusetts, and California that protect providers of mail-order abortion pills from legal action by states with abortion bans. These lawsuits argue that such shield laws violate the Constitution's full faith and credit clause by undermining Arkansas's near-total abortion ban and its enforcement authority.
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Planned Parenthood has reported no political activity or campaign spending in Arkansas for the 2026 election cycle, despite previously endorsing candidates in the state in 2024. The organization's political action committee currently holds just over $11,000 and has yet to announce any candidate endorsements for Arkansas in 2026.
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Janet Dixon, executive director of New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in central Arkansas, provides Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) services as part of Heartbeat International’s network, helping women reverse chemical abortions and supporting families through pregnancy and early childhood. The center's work highlights the potential impact of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit seeking to shut down the APR hotline, which could limit access to this support for women nationwide, including those in Arkansas.
Read →The analysis explains that Arkansas reported no in-state abortions for 2025 while other organizations estimated medication shipments into the state. The authors stress that a zero in the state report does not establish that no Arkansas residents obtained abortions.
Read →As a Standing With You Fellow in Students for Life of America’s National Leaders Collective, I have developed leadership skills and a determination to protect preborn babies that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. My name is Lily Redburn, and I am a senior at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I became involved in ... Read More The post Lily Redburn: National Leaders Collective Class of 2026 appeared first on Students for Life of America .
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