Arkansas, you made this happen.
Today we’re delivering more than 100,000 signatures to the Secretary of State, which should qualify the Arkansas Abortion Amendment for November’s ballot.
Thank you for fighting for alongside us. Together, we will create a better Arkansas. 💪
We are thrilled to announce that our amendment was certified by the Attorney General today.
This is a huge step on the road to reproductive rights in Arkansas. Our field plan begins today.
Share the news, and stay tuned for more action steps!
#arliberty
#abortionishealthcare
Arkansas is the most dangerous place to be pregnant in the entire country. Half our state is a maternity care desert, and we have the highest maternal mortality rate in the country.
The Arkansas Abortion Amendment isn't about political ideology— It's about access to health care.
There’s was a glitch with how our statement got posted, so we’re trying again.
STATEMENT FROM ARKANSANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT ON SECRETARY THURSTON’S DISQUALIFICATION ATTEMPT:
Our notary just stamped the last petition of our VERY successful day collecting signatures for the
#ARabortionamendment
!
GOOD NEWS— we hit our goal for this week! And we’re just getting started.
Thank you,
@FaceTheNation
, for highlighting our ballot initiative to restore abortion access in Arkansas + for pressing the Governor on our abysmal maternal mortality rate. Arkansas is proof that politicians have no place in the exam room.
#arpx
#arleg
#AbortionIsHealthcare
Margaret Brennan to Sarah Sanders: You're talking about the sanctity of life. Your state had one of the highest maternal mortality rates. Why don't you want those moms to get care for a full 12 months instead of just 60 days?
“We need to take care of the people and the women of Arkansas.”
Thank you,
@JasonIsbell
, for standing up for Arkansas women + families. Bentonville, find the petition to put the
#ARAbortionAmendment
on the ballot at Two Friends Books. Let’s go.
#arpx
📹:
@benjamincody_
Today, we released a letter from 650 Arkansas healthcare workers urging all Arkansas voters to support the Arkansas Abortion Amendment. They understand that abortion is healthcare and healthcare should be private. Read the letter:
Here is our official statement on our lawsuit asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to order Sec. Thurston to begin counting the 101,525 signatures we collected to put the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the ballot this November.
Them: They can't do it.
Arkansas: Watch us.
THANK YOU, Arkansas. We're taking democracy back.
Pledge to sign and donate now to help get petition packets printed + into your hands!!
#arpx
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#ARabortionamendment
➡️
The Arkansas Supreme Court’s despicable decision to prevent voters from making their voices heard on the AR Abortion Amendment is as outrageous as it is biased.
If you’d like to read more about how the Court failed to properly rule on the law, here are some recommendations. 🧵
Today we filed a brief with the Arkansas Supreme Court. We are grateful for the opportunity to present additional information to the Court. Today’s brief reiterates what we’ve maintained since July 10: The Secretary of State received all required information.
#arpx
"No one is coming to save us."
B/c of your generosity, we've raised $30k in just two short months. But the truth is, it will take much more to pass the
#ARabortionamendment
& restore access to reproductive liberty in Arkansas. 1/4
#arpx
Arkansas doctors are at risk of a $100,000 fine or a decade of imprisonment for simply providing the care a pregnant patient needs.
It’s time we allow our providers to uphold their oath to Do No Harm.
@nhhorton
@uamshealth
Dr. Taylor is a respected physician who desperately wants to resume treating patients according to standard of care medicine. Just like the 650+ Arkansas-based healthcare providers who publicly declared their support for the Amendment. Read their letter:
Everyone deserves the ability to make deeply personal decisions about their health for themselves.
Today, you can help women in Arkansas exercise their reproductive rights by supporting the Arkansas Abortion Amendment.
Join me in standing with them.
We are again validated by the Court’s refusal to dismiss this case as the Attorney General requested. As we’ve said previously, we believe we have fully complied with the law governing ballot initiatives and we intend to demonstrate that again to the Supreme Court.
This afternoon we submitted our final filing to the Arkansas Supreme Court. It was a summary of our position and a response to the arguments made by the Attorney General on behalf of the Secretary of State last week.
ACTION STEPS:
The overwhelming support is evidence that Arkansas is READY to restore our repro rights.
(1) Want to sign the petition? Pledge to do so at the link in this post. Our volunteers will be in touch to ensure you can sign ASAP.
🧵
The status quo is dangerous for Arkansas women and girls.
Right now a child survivor of sexual assault would be forced to carry that pregnancy to term, regardless the risk it poses to her health.
If you believe that is unacceptable, you’re with us, and we are the majority.
LITTLE ROCK! Thank you for coming out yesterday to sign the
#arabortionamendment
! We're so grateful for your continued support. We're going to get this thing done.
In the last 24 hours, Arkansas has shown up for freedom.
Thousands have seen our message about restoring access to healthcare. Hundreds have signed up to volunteer with our campaign. Even more have pledged to sign a petition in their area in the coming weeks.
Hey Sebastian Co / Fort Smith! Y’all have a permanent location where you can sign the
#ARAbortionAmendment
.
Stop by Bookish, an awesome independent bookstore, Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays from 10-6 and Saturdays from 10-4 to sign the petition and snag a great new book.
#arpx
Yes we are! The *best* thing you can do right now is pledge to sign, and we'll let you know when canvassers are collecting signatures near you.
Let's do this, Arkansas.
#arpx
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#bansoffARbodies
Thank you, Rev. Paul Beedle for standing up for Arkansas health care professionals and for Arkansans’ right to access health care. Rev. Paul’s letter was printed in Sunday’s
@ArkansasOnline
.
Today
@arlibertynow
kicked off its signature gathering effort with a rally in Fayetteville.
The group is proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a limited right to abortion in Arkansas.
#arpx
#arleg
Advocates are pushing to put abortion on the ballot — literally — in November, spurring hope among Democrats that having measures aimed at enshrining rights around the procedure could boost turnout.
Here’s where the abortion ballot measure movement stands:
Hundreds of Arkansans in dozens of zip codes have pledged to sign the petition for the Arkansas Reproductive Healthcare Amendment.
THANK YOU for showing up in support of our effort. We've got a long fight ahead of us, but the women & girls of Arkansas are worth it.
Now more than ever we need the help of every Arkansan.
Our field organization will require us to collect almost 200,000 signatures. We have the right plan— we need your help with resources.
Donate today:
⬇️⬇️ Everyone should be deeply concerned about the obstacles the Arkansas Abortion Amendment has faced from our public officials. This is beyond the content of our amendment and ultimately speaks to the the state of democracy in Arkansas.
.
@FaceTheNation
asks Governor Sanders if she thinks Arkansans should be able to weigh in on our state's abortion policy. Her answer is no. Unfortunately for Gov. Sanders, it's not up to her; it's up to the voters. Pledge to sign the petition today.
#arpx
Would Arkansas Gov.
@SarahHuckabee
be open to a ballot measure allowing the state's voters to decide on abortion access?
"I'm not going to put a blanket on anything that could come forward, but as it stands right now, I haven't seen anything I would be supportive of," she says.
Despite our suit being fully briefed, the AG has asked the Court to include additional documents in the record. AFLG does not object to this submission. We believe in our case on the merits and will not to try to trip them up over a paperwork error. Read our response:
#arpx
Since Petit Jean is donating 10% of sales to Right to Life, we're asking all who support reproductive liberty to donate $35, the average price of a Petit Jean ham, to the Arkansas Abortion Amendment ballot initiative. Please share + donate here:
#arpx
NEW SIGNING OPPORTUNITY TOMORROW!
Drive-up & sign at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Little Rock. 1818 Reservoir Road from 9 am - 2 pm.
Who's joining us?
We are confirming that the email from Cain Letter saying that we would stop collecting signatures did NOT come from us.
We are collecting to the VERY last minute.
Get out there and sign, Arkansas.
We are ALMOST there.
Fayetteville: our favorite vintage store is now a permanent signature collection site! The folks at Cheap Thrills are trained + ready for you to sign for
#ARAbortionAmendment
. Any registered voter can sign at any petition location.
#arpx
#heatlhcareisprivate
How sick is sick enough for someone to need an abortion in Arkansas? Yes,
#abortionishealthcare
, and Dr. Amy Galdamez, board-certified OBGYN, shows us exactly why in today's must read.
#arpx
#ARAbortionAmendment
UPDATE! We have a matching grant in the queue and if we raise $4500, we will be able to print ALL petitions that we need for the rest of the spring.
This would be huge. Donate now and please share!
#arpx
#Abortionishealthcare
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Getting lots of questions about where there will be opportunities to sign in your area.
We are training over 100 volunteers from all over the state in the next week. One of them is near you, and will be in touch as soon as possible!
We hope to see you in Little Rock on Sunday afternoon! Petitions will be ready and waiting for your signature. Any Arkansas voter may sign regardless of where you are registered; just make sure your info is up to date.
#arpx
#ARabortionamendment
Arkansans, thank you so much for your generosity. In a day, we've raised almost $500!
Can we keep the ball rolling?
Visit and donate the price of a ham this Christmas!
Since Petit Jean is donating 10% of sales to Right to Life, we're asking all who support reproductive liberty to donate $35, the average price of a Petit Jean ham, to the Arkansas Abortion Amendment ballot initiative. Please share + donate here:
#arpx
We've been notified that AG Griffin has rejected our ballot proposal. We're reading through his opinion right now. A statement from our BQC will be forthcoming later in the day.
This is Rebecca from AFLG. I apologize for the typo in the first post of this thread. We’re tired, y’all. We don’t have edit permission. We’re leaving it up.
Attempts to obstruct the will of the people, from
#arleg
or elsewhere, will not stop us from collecting signatures from every county and restoring meaningful abortion access in Arkansas. Our women and girls are worth the fight.
#arpx
#trustwomen
The AR Supreme Court dismissed a paper ballot case challenging a 2023 law requiring citizen ballot initiatives to collect signatures from a minimum of 50 counties (constitution requires only 15). Case dismissed on lack of standing
#arpx
#arleg
This👇🏼
We’re hearing from so many EAGER Arkansans ready to sign. 😍
The BEST thing you can do is fill out the pledge form, send it to as many folks as you know, & pay attention to your email inbox & our social accounts.
We’re planning events & training folks quickly!
A HUGE thank you to our volunteer canvassers for making our Super Signing Weekend a MASSIVE success!!
If you missed us, watch + our socials for the next signing event!
Tell friends + family to watch for their chance to sign!
We can do this, Arkansas!!
📍Piggot
📍Ashdown
📍Monticello
📍Yellville
📍Shirley
📍Nashville
📍Dover
📍Leslie
📍Batesville
📍Magazine
📍Berryville
📍Proctor
📍Marble Falls
Arkansans across the state agree: healthcare decisions should be between a patient + their doctor.
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#arpx
Today an
@ArkansasOnline
op-ed purports false & dangerous info about abortion & mental health. The science is clear: abortion is not linked to mental health issues. Data from
@APA
, the largest professional org of psychologists, prove this. Know the facts, Arkansas.
#arpx
So far today we’ve had signers from:
✅Pulaski County
✅Lonoke County
✅Saline County
✅Arkansas County
Any Arkansas registered voter can come to the Unitarian Universalist Church in Little Rock and sign today until 6 pm.
1818 Reservoir Road
Here's an incredibly powerful piece by Shannon Barringer, a genetic counselor who has walked with families through dark, dark days. The Arkansas Abortion Amendment lets families, not extremist politicians, make these choices for themselves.
Abortion ban heaps more pain on suffering families, genetic counselor says. As it stands, a woman carrying a fetus with fatal anomalies is barred from ending the pregnancy. The Arkansas Abortion Amendment would open up more humane options. via
@arktimes
“Over time I came to my own conclusion that… a woman should be able to make those decisions for herself.”
Thank you
@JasonIsbell
for trusting women to know what’s best for their bodies & lives.
See you this weekend in Bentonville!
#ARAbortionAmendment
#AbortionisHealthcare
If you received an email telling you that we’ve reached our minimum and there’s no need to sign the petition today, please DISREGARD & DELETE. It is not real. Any updates about the campaign will come from email addresses ending in or on our social pages.
So far this weekend we have opportunities in:
✅Carroll County
✅Pulaski County
✅Washington County
✅Craighead County
✅Baxter County
✅Saline County
Our volunteers are hard at work organizing even more!
Check out our calendar of events, updated daily:
We see you, NWA! 🖋️🐗
Check out our new *permanent* signing locations in Fayetteville + Little Rock. More coming soon to Bentonville + Fort Smith!
Need one in your area? Help us find a spot; email info
@ARliberty
.org
#arpx
#ARabortionamendment
Join our volunteer network TODAY by filling out the form below and signing up for tonight's 6 pm training.
Soon you'll be collecting signatures & contributing to the important work of getting the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the ballot in November.
Another disdainful move by anti-democratic lawmakers to obstruct the people’s will. Missouri SoS has desecrated the ballot initiative process, just like Thurston did Arkansas. AFLG stands with Missourians against this abhorrent act.
BREAKING: Missouri Secretary of State
@JayAshcroftMO
has decertified
#Amendment3
, the ballot initative that could lift the state's ban on abortions.
This comes as the Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear the case for the ballot initative Tuesday morning.
This is what we're fighting.
Women shouldn't have to go to court to receive life-saving care.
Women shouldn't have to leave their homes just to ensure they can still have much-wanted children.
Arkansans deserve better, but we live under the same restrictive regime.
Texas Supreme Court overturns abortion order for Dallas woman Kate Cox, hours after she decides to leave the state for a non-viable pregnancy termination.
Here’s an explainer on the requirements AFLG needed to meet to qualify the Abortion Amendment for the ballot and the requirements Sec. of State John Thurston needed to meet to properly carry out his job. Spoiler: We met all of ours and Secretary Thurston failed to fulfill his.
Today is a dark day in Arkansas. This morning, by a vote of 4-3, the Arkansas Supreme Court upheld Secretary Thurston’s disqualification of the Arkansas Abortion Amendment.
More than 102,000 Arkansas voters exercised their constitutionally protected right to engage in direct democracy by signing the petition to get the Arkansas Abortion Amendment on the ballot. The Court’s majority ratifies Secretary Thurston’s decision to silence those voices.
How is abortion access healthcare for miscarriage & pregnancy loss?
• 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage. This includes septic miscarriage which can be fatal if not properly treated 🧵
We cannot solve our maternal health issues w/o addressing abortion access. Whether
#arpx
politicians want to hear it or not, restoring abortion access is part of comprehensive healthcare for women and families, including those experiencing miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
#arleg
We cannot solve our maternal health issues w/o addressing abortion access. Whether
#arpx
politicians want to hear it or not, restoring abortion access is part of comprehensive healthcare for women and families, including those experiencing miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
#arleg
First, there's a recommendation to increase OBGYN residency slots.
You know what might help there?Not criminalizing procedures that are essential care options for OBGYNs.
After Idaho criminalized abortion, 1 in 4 OBGs left the state or retired. Three hospitals closed Labor
Today a 3rd draft of the AR Abortion Amendment was filed with the Attorney General. Thank you to the AG's office for the clear feedback & to all who have volunteered their time and expertise to ensure the language is ready for voters. Onward!
#arpx
#abortionishealthcare
Arkansans for Limited Government is alarmed and outraged by Secretary Thurston’s attempt to disqualify the Arkansas Abortion Amendment from November’s ballot.
TWO HOURS UNTIL OUR FIRST TRAINING BEGINS!
Are you joining us? What about later this week?
We are offering daily trainings this week so that we can get the petition in every county as soon as possible.