Artist re-submits proposed ‘monument to the unborn’ design for Arkansas Capitol

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 964

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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A Hot Springs Village artist proposed an altered version of her previous design for a “monument to the unborn” advocated by abortion opponents on Arkansas Capitol grounds, months after state officials expressed concern over the design’s cost and the artist’s attempt to copyright it.

Lakey Goff re-submitted her idea of a “living wall” of flora and fauna to commemorate abortion in Arkansas during the era of Roe v. Wade on Friday, one day before …

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