Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Bill to Establish ‘Monument to the Unborn’ at State Capitol

Arkansas Gov. 👤Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) has signed a bill to create a “monument to the unborn” in Little Rock.

“As a memorial to the lives lost from 1973 to 2022 due to the decisions of the United States Supreme Court, and as a constant reminder of our duty to protect the life of every innocent human person, no matter how young or old, or how helpless and vulnerable that person may be, it is the intent of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas to enact the Monument to Unborn Children Display Act, § 22-3-223, and the Monument to Unborn Children Display Fund,” the bill states.

The bill explains the secretary of state will “permit and arrange placement on the State Capitol grounds of a suitable monument commemorating unborn children aborted during the era of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973).”

Additionally, the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission will oversee “the selection of the artist and design of the monument with input from pro-life groups in Arkansas.”

The bill continues, “Upon approval of the artist and design, the Secretary of State shall arrange for the construction, placement, and dedication of the monument on the State Capitol grounds by private entities at no expense to the State of Arkansas.”

The secretary of state may also “accept gifts, grants, and donations from individuals and organizations, to be deposited as trust funds into the Monument to Unborn Children Display Fund.”

Holly Dickson, executive director of the ACLU of Arkansas, issued a statement to ABC News expressing her opposition to the monument.