Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
Family Council Joins Amicus Brief Defending Parental Rights Before 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief argues that “the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children is essential to liberty and is deeply rooted in American tradition and practice,” and that schools undermine parental rights when they deceive parents about a child’s gender dysphoria or social transition at school. Keep Reading.
Louisiana Still Waging Legal Battle Over Abortion Drugs in Federal Court. The State of Louisiana and our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom are waging an ongoing legal battle over the abortion drug mifepristone in federal court. Keep Reading.
U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Foreign Organization that Aided Violent Pro-Abortion Group “Jane’s Revenge.” On August 26, the U.S. Department of State designated Autistici/Inventati (A/I Collective) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Keep Reading.
Founder of “Have My Baby in Miami” Pleads the Fifth During Congressional Inquiry into Birth Tourism. On September 1, the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses conducted a hearing regarding birth tourism. During the hearing, Task Force Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) asked Dr. Wladimir Lorentz, founder of Have My Baby in Miami, whether his business facilitated birth tourism. Dr. Lorentz pled the Fifth in response to the questions. Keep Reading.
Arkansans On Track to Wager Almost $1 Billion on Sports This Year. The figure does not take into account “prediction market” wagers on sports or illegal sports betting. Keep Reading.
Antisemitism on the Rise, Again: Guest Column. According to a new report from the J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism, “In both the number of lethal attacks and the number of casualties, 2025 was the deadliest year for antisemitic attacks . . . in more than 30 years.” Keep Reading.
Courageous Culture Building in a World of Desecration. Walking the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland I saw a long line of historic buildings and cobblestone streets that millions traverse every year. As my group walked along the historic alleyways and the famous Royal Mile, rainbow flags came into view. Keep Reading.
Temu Denies Allegations That It Engaged in Deceptive Trade. Temu is an online shopping platform similar to Amazon or Walmart.com. In 2023, Temu was reported to be the most widely downloaded app in the U.S., and its multibillion-dollar marketing campaign — which included a Super Bowl ad in 2024 — contributed to its success. But Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin sued Temu in 2024, alleging Temu uses bargain pricing as a lure so the company can secretly harvest users’ private information. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
Melissa McKay Protects Kids, Restores Parents’ Rights Through ‘App Store Accountability Act.’ From Daily Citizen.
Will We Also Speak the Truth? Remembering Charlie Kirk one year later. From Them Before Us.
McKenna West Asks Supreme Court to Let Her Fight for Baby Gabriel’s Care. From LifeNews.
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