Arkansas Archives

Arkansas House sends governor stripped-down hate crimes bill

Apr 13, 2021

Arkansas lawmakers on Monday approved a stripped-down alternative to hate crimes legislation that longtime supporters of such laws have criticized as not providing true protections following a succession of new measures restricting the rights of transgender people.

By Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law

Mar 26, 2021

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a move opponents have said will give providers broad powers to turn away LGBTQ patients and others.

By Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas lawmakers approve conscience objections for doctors

Mar 19, 2021

The Arkansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone due to religious or moral objections, sending it to the governor over complaints that would create a blanket right to discriminate against patients.

By Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas House OKs allowing conscience objections by doctors

Mar 16, 2021

The Arkansas House on Monday approved legislation that would allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a proposal that opponents say would give broad powers to discriminate against patients.

By Associated Press

Arkansas House panel advances health care objections bill

Mar 12, 2021

An Arkansas House panel on Thursday advanced legislation to allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of moral or religious objections, a move opponents say would allow discrimination against patients.

By Associated Press

Arkansas Senate OKs health care religious objections bill

Feb 11, 2021

The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved a measure allowing medical providers to refuse to treat someone because of their religious or moral beliefs, a move critics say will allow them to turn LGBTQ patients away.

By Andrew DeMillo

Federal appeals court continues hold on Arkansas laws restricting abortion

Jan 14, 2021

A federal appeals court reaffirmed a hold on an Arkansas law that bans abortions 18 weeks into pregnancy and another banning an abortion from being performed when a fetus is detected to have Down syndrome.

By Catholic News Service

Butler: Catholics must work together to make church ‘a place of mercy, love’

Jan 2, 2021

In Frank J. Butler’s life, the roads he has traveled in philanthropy, social justice and the desire for reform all lead back to his deep devotion to the Catholic faith, which was fostered prominently in his eight years at the former St. John Seminary in Little Rock.

By Aprille Hanson