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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 04/21/2026 > abortion-protesters-at-central-high-show-how-not-to-win-friends-and-influence-people

Abortion protesters at Central High show how NOT to win friends and influence people

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (424+ words) An annoying pack of abortion protesters has been haranguing high school kids at Central this week, forcing teachers and administrators to patrol the sidewalks so students can get into school without having to engage. This strategy of trying to debate…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 03/18/2026 > artist-re-submits-proposed-monument-to-the-unborn-design-for-arkansas-capitol

Artist re-submits proposed "monument to the unborn" design for Arkansas Capitol

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (976+ words) A Hot Springs Village artist proposed an altered version of her previous design for a "monument to the unborn" advocated by abortion opponents on Arkansas Capitol grounds, months after state officials expressed concern over the design's cost and the artist's…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 03/19/2026 > no-viable-submissions-for-arkansass-monument-to-the-unborn

No viable submissions for Arkansas's "monument to the unborn'

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (386+ words) And then there were five." Lakey Goff, whose original design was chosen in 2023 during the first round of submissions, is back with a reworked version. The cost for constructing her first vision came in at $900 K, and the new one…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 03/19/2026 > panel-will-consider-five-proposed-monument-to-the-unborn-designs-for-arkansas-capitol

Panel will consider five proposed "monument to the unborn" designs for Arkansas Capitol

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (567+ words) Images of an empty tomb, an enlarged fertilized egg and a horned figure lurking around a woman are among the proposals for a "monument to the unborn" advocated by abortion opponents on Arkansas Capitol grounds. The Capitol Arts and Grounds…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 03/10/2026 > gestating-ideas-for-a-monument-to-the-unborn

Gestating ideas for a 'Monument to the Unborn"

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) A renewed effort to erect a memorial to Arkansans" bodily autonomy on the state Capitol grounds is underway. Fundraising efforts for the first iteration of the "Monument to the Unborn" " a million-dollar living wall of plants " failed to thrive, sending…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 02/20/2026 > listen-to-women-suffering-under-the-arkansas-abortion-ban-dont-dismiss-them

Listen to women suffering under the Arkansas abortion ban, don't dismiss them

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (892+ words) When four Arkansas women and a Little Rock obstetrician-gynecologist filed a lawsuit in January to strike down the state's near-total ban on abortion, the reaction of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Attorney General Tim Griffin was as predictable as it…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 01/28/2026 > new-lawsuit-challenges-arkansass-abortion-ban

New lawsuit challenges Arkansas's abortion ban

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1474+ words) While Arkansas officials boast about being "the most pro-life state" in America, a new lawsuit challenging a near-total abortion ban says "the reality of life for Arkansans and their families is anything but." That exception, the lawsuit says, is insufficient…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 07/29/2025 > tim-griffin-asks-congress-for-help-stopping-abortion-pills-from-being-mailed-to-red-states

Tim Griffin asks Congress for help stopping abortion pills from being mailed to red states

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (477+ words) A group of conservative attorneys general led by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sent a letter to Congress Tuesday asking for help in stopping the shipment of abortion pills to Arkansas and other states where abortion is illegal. "Those sorts…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 06/30/2025 > infertility-experts-warn-against-restorative-reproductive-medicine-promoted-by-new-arkansas-law

Infertility experts warn against "restorative reproductive medicine," promoted by new Arkansas law

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1293+ words) Fertility treatment advocates have expressed concerns about a new Arkansas law they say is meant to cast doubt on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technology, even though the law does not penalize or prohibit such treatments. Act 859 of 2025, the Reproductive…...

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arktimes. com > arkansas-blog > 06/23/2025 > arkansass-anti-abortion-monument-to-unborn-children-struggles-to-raise-funds-nyt-reports

Arkansas's anti-abortion "Monument to Unborn Children' struggles to raise funds, NYT reports

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (353+ words) New York Times reporter Richard Fausset revealed additional details about the anti-abortion monument's troubled progress. According to state law, it must be funded with private donations, which currently total about $19, 000, or 2% of the $950, 000 needed." One reason for the lackluster fundraising:…...