Arkansas Will Install “Monument to the Unborn” to Mourn Babies Killed in Abortions

Progress continues toward establishing the nation’s first Monument to the Unborn, a privately funded memorial authorized under Senate Bill 307 (Act 310) and approved by the Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, according to Amber Singleton, executive director of Arkansas Right to Life.

The monument honors the 236,243 unborn children aborted in Arkansas between 1973 and 2022, Following extensive deliberation, the Commission selected a “living wall” design featuring plants framed by a retaining wall. The design was approved on May 12 after months of discussion among artists and commissioners. To date, $28,790 has been donated toward the project’s construction.

Arkansas Right to Life, which is leading fundraising efforts, confirmed that the project has cleared all required approvals and is now entering its next phase.

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“A new design has been chosen and the design and project have been approved by the Capitol grounds committee,” said Singleton. “Memorial ‘pavers’ are available for $100 and sponsorships of $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 are also available. Those sponsors will be recognized on the wall by the memorial.”

On March 16, 2023, Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders officially enacted SB307 (Act 310) from the Regular Session of 2023, authorizing the establishment of a sacred “monument to the unborn” within the esteemed grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol. SB307, which was introduced by Senators Kim Hammer, Tyler Dees, and John Payton along with Representative Mary Bentley, created the Monument to Unborn Children Display Fund to receive gifts, grants, and donations for the monument’s construction and long‑term maintenance.

The memorial would be the first of its kind on any state capitol grounds in the nation and will serve as a lasting reminder of Arkansas’s commitment to protecting life following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, said Singleton.

Arkansas has been named the “No. 1 Pro-Life State in America” for six consecutive years by Americans United for Life (AUL). Each year, AUL releases its Life List, which ranks states from most to least pro-life based on their existing life-affirming policies, such as a state’s protections for life from conception to natural death. This includes laws on abortion, legal recognition of preborn children, bioethics, assisted suicide and end-of-life patient care, and healthcare rights of conscience. Additionally, states are recognized for their life-affirming cultural and political landscape and momentum.

For more information or to contribute to the Monument to the Unborn project, visit artl.org/monument or contact Arkansas Right to Life at 501-663-4237.