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Arkansas House of Representatives Makes Pro-Life History

Feb 21, 2013JerryAbortionArkansas, HB1037, Pro-life, SB134, SB170

A Note From the Desk of Family Council President Jerry Cox

On Thursday the Arkansas House of Representatives made history by passing three pro-life bills in the same afternoon. Not many years ago, we had to work very hard just to find a legislator who would introduce a pro-life bill. Over the years, Arkansas has become the fourth most pro-life state in the nation with Democrats controlling both houses of the legislature. Today, Republicans are in the majority and we’re enjoying great bi-partisan success on this issue.

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New Lawsuit Over Forced, Botched Abortion

Feb 21, 2013JerryAbortionAbortion

From Alliance Defending Freedom:

An Alliance Defending Freedom allied attorney has filed suit in a Colorado court against Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and one of its doctors on behalf of a woman who claims that they forced her to undergo an abortion without anesthesia and then left part of her baby’s body inside of her.

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NY Hospital Ends Forced Abortion-Participation Policy

Feb 19, 2013JerryAbortionAbortion

Nurses at New York’s Mt. Sinai Hospital will no longer be forced to participate in abortions if doing so violates their convictions.

This change in policy follows a request from Alliance Defending Freedom submitted to HHS Office of Civil Rights on behalf of a Mt. Sinai nurse and a lawsuit filed against the hospital. In 2009, nurse Cathy Cenzon-DeCarlo was forced to participate in an abortion despite her religious objections to the procedure.

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