Ultrasound abortion bill stalls in Arkansas Senate committee
Ultrasound abortion bill stalls in Arkansas Senate committee
SEN. CECILE BLEDSOE (file photo)
Brian Chilson
Not a single advocate for reproductive rights signed up to testify Wednesday in a committee meeting where state senators were expected to pass a bill requiring doctors to show women ultrasounds of their fetuses before those women can secure abortions. It’s hard to blame them. The eight-member committee is a solid red block, and Arkansas Republicans tend to fall in line on this issue.
But the bill, SB 85, was pulled at the last minute, after
Arkansas Right to Life spokesperson