Senator Boozman Co-Sponsors Pro-Life Bill in U.S. Senate

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Arkansas Senator John Boozman signed on last week as a co-sponsor of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

This is a federal proposal that tracks closely with Act 171, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act sponsored by Rep. Andy Mayberry and passed by the Arkansas Legislature earlier this year.

Legislation like this just commonsense. According to medical experts, by the 20th week of pregnancy, an unborn child is capable of feeling pain–and abortion is a very painful process. The risk of a woman suffering medical complications from abortion is also significantly higher by the 20th week of pregnancy and continues go up from there. With this in mind, prohibiting abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy is a sensible thing to do–and it could save the lives of as many as 18,000 unborn babies each year.

You can read the full language of the federal Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act here.

If you would like to thank Senator Boozman for co-sponsoring the act, click here.

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Study Finds Vegetative Patient “Not Just Aware, but Paying Attention”

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A recent study published in the journal Neuroimage: Clinical has found some patients in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) are aware of the world around them — and some are “not just aware, but paying attention.”

Scientists at the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and the University of Cambridge published their research last month. In the study, researchers examined 21 PVS patients, asking the patients to listen and mentally respond to a series of words. Scientists used electroencephalography to measure electrical activity in the brain, and compared brain activity in the patients with brain activity in healthy volunteers who were asked the same questions.

Researchers at Cambridge write,

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After Years of “Happy Holidays,” Gap Wishes a “Merry Christmas”

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Last week Gap, Inc. — the umbrella company for Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and other retailers — sent a letter to the American Family Association announcing its stores would offer patrons Christmas wishes and decidedly Christmas-themed events this December.

This comes after years of nonspecific “Happy Holidays” and strong refusals to use the word “Christmas” in Gap’s advertising and seasonal events.

Gap’s letter to AFA says in part,

“Starting today, every Gap Outlet window will have signs that say ‘Merry Christmas,’ along with Christmas trees and wreaths throughout their stores…Following Thanksgiving, Gap will be putting up a door decal that includes ‘Merry Christmas’ in every store…We will also be incorporating ‘Merry Christmas’ into all of our store hour decals, which can be seen in the windows and at the register.”

It’s odd that any store would offer Christmas shoppers the opportunity to buy Christmas gifts or Christmas decorations, but refuse to say the word ‘Christmas‘ for fear someone might be offended — but that’s exactly what many retailers are doing. Thankfully, Gap is reversing course at its stores, and we look forward to others following Gap’s example.

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