Abortion

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson chose to leave two major issues off his special session call for accelerated tax cuts and school safety funding: abortion legislation and teacher pay increases.

In an interview with the Washington Post on Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke about his presidential aspirations and Arkansas' abortion ban.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he will direct the Arkansas Department of Health to ensure clinics are complying with the state's abortion law.

Arkansas lawmakers and gubernatorial candidates are reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Efforts to establish a Texas-style abortion ban in Arkansas have effectively failed in the state legislature.

The primary legislation to be considered will be Gov. Asa Hutchinson's tax cut proposal, but some lawmakers have said they will introduce bills related to critical race theory and abortion.

Member Station KUAR’s Michael Hibblen in Little Rock has reaction from Arkansas abortion opponent, state Senator Jason Rapert (R-Conway), on the oral augments heard on Wednesday over national abortion legislation.

With a majority of support from legislators for a tax reduction package, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Nov. 30) he is calling a special legislative session for Dec. 7. The session also will include a vote on security personnel for the Arkansas House and Senate.

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 Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to require victims of rape and incest to have first reported the crime to law enforcement before they could undergo an abortion past the state's 20-week limit.