A.G. Appeals to Eighth Circuit in Support of Pro-Life Laws

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Last week, Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office filed a formal notice that it will appeal U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker’s decision to block the state from enforcing four good, pro-life laws.

This will put the four pro-life laws before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Eighth Circuit has recently overturned two of Judge Baker’s past decisions against other pro-life laws and policies.

In 2015 the Arkansas Legislature passed a law requiring abortion clinics performing chemical abortions to contract with a physician who has admitting privileges at a hospital to handle complications from the abortion. In 2016, Judge Baker blocked that law from being enforced.

Last July, a three-judge panel at the Eighth Circuit overturned Judge Baker’s decision, paving the way for this good law to be enforced in Arkansas.

In 2015, Governor Hutchinson directed the state to cut Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood. Following a lawsuit, Judge Baker ruled Arkansas must continue giving Medicaid money to the abortion provider.

However, on August 16 another three-judge panel at the Eighth Circuit overturned that decision as well.

Given the fact the Eighth Circuit has reversed two of Judge Baker’s rulings already, I believe there is a good possibility the Eighth Circuit will reverse her decision against these four pro-life laws as well.

Photo Credit: By Brian Turner (Flickr: My Trusty Gavel) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Iceland Aborting Virtually All Children With Down Syndrome

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A chilling news report from CBS found that in Iceland nearly all unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome in the womb are aborted.

One tagline for the article said, “Iceland is on pace to virtually eliminate Down syndrome through abortion.”

But despite what many people are saying, Iceland isn’t eradicating Down syndrome. Rather, they’re killing unborn babies who are at risk for Down syndrome.

John Stonestreet with the Colson Center for Christian Worldview writes,

Make no mistake—what we’re witnessing here is the systematic extermination of children who are, by society’s standards, less than perfect.

As Stonestreet points out, research published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics found that 99% of individuals with Down syndrome report being happy and just 4% of parents regretted their decision to keep their child with Down syndrome.

You can read Stonestreet’s entire commentary on this subject here.

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NJ Man Allegedly Videotaped Women in Target Fitting Room

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According to news reports, a New Jersey man was recently arrested for allegedly filming women in fitting rooms at a Target store.

You may recall Target unveiled a policy letting men enter women’s restrooms, changing areas, and similar facilities in its stores nearly a year and a half ago.

In response, many people expressed public safety concerns about this policy, and more than 1.5 million people signed a pledge to boycott Target until the policy changes.

This latest incident underscores the need for Target to reverse course and protect the privacy and safety of its customers and employees in its stores.

It also reminds us that states like Arkansas need to protect the privacy and safety of public school students and others when it comes to showers, locker rooms, restrooms, and similar facilities in public schools and other government buildings.

Photo Credit: By Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

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