Arkansas Secretary of State Rejects Abortion Amendment Petitions

Pro-choice campaigners face setback as officials cite missing documentation for disqualification

Arkansans for Limited Government claims it provided all required documents and plans to contest the decision.
The rejected petitions leave the campaign short of the signatures needed for the November ballot.
Opponents used state FOIA laws to access personal information of canvassers, leading to harassment.
National pro-choice groups had not supported the amendment, focusing resources elsewhere.
The amendment sought to allow abortions up to 18 weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies.