Anti-abortion monument at Capitol gets OK from Arkansas secretary of state

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 16, 2026

Words: 534

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Secretary of State Cole Jester has given final approval to the design for a “monument to the unborn” advocated by abortion opponents.

Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission Chair Stephen Bright, who is also Jester’s chief taxpayer services officer, told the Advocate after the commission’s meeting Tuesday that the lawmakers behind the design hoped to have the monument completed in 18 months — though that timeline would be entirely dependent on fundraising. He believed the lower …

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