Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
💊 Federal Court Finally Blocks Mail-Order Abortion Drugs Nationwide: On May 1, a three-judge panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked mail-order abortion drugs nationwide, but on Monday the U.S. Supreme Court issued an administrative stay letting mail-order abortion drugs resume at least until 5:00 P.M. on Monday, May 11. Keep Reading.
💵 Arkansas Legislature Approves $3.5M in Grant Funding for Mothers with Unplanned Pregnancies: The Arkansas Legislature continues to put its money where its mouth is by approving millions of dollars in grant funding to support women with unplanned pregnancies. Keep Reading.
🎉 Pro-Life Centers Win Unanimous Supreme Court Victory: Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed New Jersey pregnancy centers can defend themselves from government overreach. Keep Reading.
🌡️ Forecast Calls for 100% Chance of Shady Bets: Last week, media outlets reported that French authorities are investigating unexplained temperature spikes at a Paris weather station following suspicious bets placed on the platform Polymarket. Keep Reading.
⚖️ Federal Agency Sues States That are Trying to Stop Prediction Market Gambling: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed lawsuits against New York and Wisconsin and filed legal briefs in Massachusetts, all to stop those states from applying their gambling laws to so-called “prediction markets.” Keep Reading.
😞 Sports Betting is Growing in America, But So is the Harm: Reports continue to show that sports betting is growing in America — but financial damage from predatory gambling is growing with it. Keep Reading.
🥼 Marijuana Hurts Teens’ Mental Health: A recent study shows once again that marijuana is harmful for teens and young adults. Keep Reading.
🏛️ Arkansas Attorney General Asks 8th Circuit to Keep Ten Commandments Monument on Capitol Grounds: Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has appealed to the 8th Circuit to keep a monument of the Ten Commandments on the State Capitol Building grounds. Keep Reading.
🏀 Basketball Team Scores Big with Full Court Press for Religious Liberty: A Christian school in Vermont recently won a major legal victory — and the price tag for violating its constitutional rights was steep. Keep Reading.
📜 Here’s How the State Board of Education Could Fix Its EFA Rules: We have written repeatedly about how lawmakers could vote very soon a flawed set of rules governing the Educational Freedom Account (EFA) program. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
DOJ Investigates Illinois School Districts for Violating Parental Rights With LGBT Content. From Daily Citizen.
Does Gay Marriage Put Children First? From Greater Than.
Neither Optimism nor Despair: Why Hope is Better. From Breakpoint.
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