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After Banning Abortions, Arkansas Lawmakers Earmark $2M for Pregnant Moms

On Tuesday the Arkansas Legislature passed a measure budgeting $2 million for grant funding to charities that help women with unplanned pregnancies.H.B. 1202 by the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee allocates funds for various state programs, grants, and administrative needs in Arkansas’ upcoming 2025-2026 budget cycle.H.B. 1202 includes $2 million in funding for grants to pregnancy help organizations.Under H.B. 1202, grant money can go to pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption