FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The group Arkansans for Limited Government has been fighting to get an abortion amendment on the November 2024 ballot, which has become a legal battle between it and Secretary of State John Thurston.
Below is a timeline of events detailing the abortion amendment process.
June 24, 2022 — Abortion is banned in Arkansas when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade leading to the certification of a 2019 trigger law in Arkansas on the same day.
The legislation effectively bans abortion in the state, with the lone exception of saving the life of the mother. The legislation included a provision that would activate the law whenever the Roe v. Wade decision was overruled in whole or in part.
Nov 27, 2023 — The nonprofit For AR People announces the creation of Arkansans for Limited Government to propose an amendment that would prevent the state from restricting access to abortion up to 18 weeks after conception.
The amendment would also allow for abortions after 18 weeks in the case of rape, incest, fatal fetal anomaly or to save the life of the mother.