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Sponsor pulls HB1592 after FOIA evidence of school outreach by abortion-provider representatives; bill to be revised

Senate Education Committee - Senate · April 14, 2021

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Representative Mark Lowery introduced HB1592 to prohibit schools from knowingly entering transactions with abortion providers after FOIA records from Pulaski County revealed outreach activities; after questions about scope and potential unintended consequences the sponsor agreed to pull the bill for further work.

Representative Mark Lowery presented HB1592, which would bar public schools from knowingly entering into "transactions" with entities that perform or induce abortions. Lowery and witness Jerry Cox (Family Council) summarized FOIA results from Pulaski County Special School…

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