Abortion

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1168, making it a felony to distribute abortion-inducing drugs. Critics say the law is ambiguous, rushed and designed to intimidate Oklahomans.

The Oklahoma Senate passed HB 1168, making it a felony to provide or possess abortion-inducing drugs with intent to deliver. The bill now heads to the governor.

Emily Waldorf was 17 weeks pregnant when Arkansas' abortion ban left her without care. Now she's one of four women suing the state.

Five Arkansas plaintiffs, including three from northwest Arkansas, sue the state over its near-total abortion ban. Two describe dangerous pregnancy complications and barriers to care under current law.

On today's show, a lawsuit has been filed against the state of Arkansas for their near-total abortion ban, and northwest Arkansas has been named the best performing metro area in America by The Milken Institute.

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.