Life in the Dock, Prayer in Schools, and Commandments in Court: New This Week

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Legal Challenge Seeks to Overturn Arkansas’ Pro-Life Law: On Wednesday, attorneys with a pro-abortion group filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County to overturn Arkansas laws that generally prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother. Keep Reading.

Atheist Group Targets Arkansas School District Over Student Prayer: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has once again targeted religious expression in Arkansas. Keep Reading.

Family Council Joins Legal Brief Asking Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights: On Wednesday, Family Council joined 65 other organizations in a legal brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to defend parental rights and stop a California school district’s secret social gender transition policy. Keep Reading.

Celebrities Push to Let Boys Compete Against Girls in Sports: The ACLU recently released a 30-second video featuring nine celebrities urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down laws protecting girls’ sports. The ad aired as justices heard arguments in two key cases that will determine whether states can keep boys out of girls’ athletics. Keep Reading.

Watch Arkansans Rally for Life in This Video: Pro-lifers in Arkansas recently gathered to celebrate the sanctity and dignity of human life. You can watch video from the 2026 March for Life on our website. Keep Reading.

Federal Courts Weigh Ten Commandments in Schools: A federal appeals court heard arguments last week in cases that could determine how states display the Ten Commandments in public buildings. Keep Reading.

Assisted Suicide Puts Pressure on Vulnerable Patients: Despite the claim that assisted-suicide laws contain “safeguards,” patients facing expensive medical care also face pressure to opt for assisted suicide or euthanasia. Keep Reading.

Guest Column: Where Has All the Creativity Gone? Is This The Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture? That was the question asked by a recent Atlantic article about the sheer number of prequels, sequels, remakes, and expanding “cinematic universes.” Keep Reading.