A national organization ranks Arkansas at the top of all the States as most pro-life, according to a list released on Wednesday. Americans United for Life is a pro-life organization ranks each state based on state laws protecting the unborn, the elderly, the disabled, and the terminally ill.
Family Council President Jerry Cox said, “Ten years ago Family Council joined with others in setting out to make Arkansas the most pro-life state in America. By working together, we have done that. Arkansas Right to Life has been fighting abortion for over forty years, and Family Council has been at it for more than thirty years. Arkansas’ General Assembly has passed more than thirty good, pro-life bills since 2011. Governor Hutchinson has signed into law every pro-life bill that came across his desk. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has defended these good laws in court.”
Cox stated that abortion has declined significantly in Arkansas, and most Arkansans do not support abortion on demand. “Being number one is great, but it matters more that abortion is declining. Arkansas’ abortion rate has been cut in half since the year 2000.”
Attorney General Rutledge said, “This has not been an easy road, but it is the most important fight we could take on and win. My office has successfully defended and won a number of pro-life cases, and as long as I am Attorney General, I will ensure we continue to fight for the lives and the rights of the unborn. Even with this remarkable announcement our work continues and I promise I will keep fighting wholeheartedly to defend our pro-life laws.”