Abortion

Arkansas’ Attorney General has sent cease-and-desist letters to four companies he says provide access to abortion-inducing medication in Arkansas. Attorney General Tim Griffin held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce his renewed efforts to block access to abortion medication.

A suspect in the double homicide case at Devil’s Den State Park has been arrested. Also, a film with a deep Arkansas connection is about to hit theaters, and the writer and director, Tony Toast, talks about the movie. Plus, we learn more about the University of Fort Smith Center for Nonprofits.

New reporting shows setbacks in the construction of a controversial monument at the Arkansas State Capitol. Little Rock Public Radio’s Josie Lenora reports.

On today's show, school districts in northwest Arkansas are offering free lunch to everyone 18 and younger. Also, expanding maternal healthcare options in Arkansas. Plus, the latest ratings on how bike-friendly cities are across the state.

The three-part series, The Network, from NPR and Latino USA traces a global movement that has helped millions of women to have safe abortions and the pill that has made it possible.

In November 2024, Missouri voters approved the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, which would legalize many abortions in the state. In the following months, judges and lawmakers have worked to block or overturn the initiative.

On today's show, we hear how Missouri state legislators are working on a new ballot measure that could overturn the legalization of some abortions in the state. We also consider summertime food safety. Plus, how a company based in the Czech Republic is trying to change how you ride with custom 3D printed cycling saddles.

A bill requiring public schools to screen a controversial video about human development hit a speed bump yesterday, as the proposal failed to get out of a committee yesterday.

The bill would require schools to show students a video depicting the development of a human embryo that critics say is biased and scientifically inaccurate.

A proposed bill in the Arkansas Legislature aims to require public school students to watch an animated video produced by an anti-abortion organization.