Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:
From Family Council
Arkansas Attorney General Joins Legal Actions Against Pro-Abortion States and Abortionists. On Wednesday, state attorneys general for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Alabama announced an original action against the States of New York, California, and Massachusetts before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as a federal lawsuit against individuals and companies allegedly involved in distributing abortion pills nationwide. Keep Reading.
Unpacking the Two New Lawsuits Over Abortion Drugs. The two new federal lawsuits that Arkansas joined on Wednesday challenge this dangerous mail-order abortion industry. Keep Reading.
California’s Marijuana Nightmare Shows Why Legalization Isn’t the Answer. Nationwide, policymakers have legalized marijuana to varying degrees, and federal regulators have eased restrictions on the drug. But pundits continue to raise concerns about legalization’s unintended consequences — especially when it comes to crime and illegal drugs on the black market. Keep Reading.
Marijuana Use Linked to Earlier Psychosis Development. Nationwide, policymakers have legalized marijuana to varying degrees, and federal regulators have eased restrictions on the drug. But healthcare experts continue voicing concerns about the harm that marijuana may cause users. Keep Reading.
Arkansans Wagered $56.6M+ on Sports in August. Arkansans wagered more than $56.6 million on sports betting in August, according to data Family Council received from the Department of Finance and Administration. Keep Reading.
What Christian Parents Should Know About Sports Betting. The group Axis recently released a video highlighting how sports betting is harmful — especially for teenage boys. Keep Reading.
DraftKings Allegedly Used AI to Target Problem Gamblers. A bombshell investigation by The New York Times alleges that sportsbook DraftKings built an artificial intelligence model specifically designed to identify the gamblers most likely to lose — and then showered them with promotions to keep them betting. Keep Reading.
Most U.S. Adults Do Not Say Gambling is Good for Sports: YouGov Survey. Sports betting is legal in 39 states — including Arkansas, where people wager an average of $2.5 million on sports every single day. But evidence shows many Americans are concerned about unintended consequences sports betting may have for athletic programs. Keep Reading.
March of 2027 Could Finally See TikTok in the Dock. Arkansas’ lawsuit against social media giant TikTok could go to trial in March of next year, according to an amended court scheduling order filed earlier this month. Keep Reading.
State of Arkansas, Snap Go Back and Forth in Court. In a lawsuit filed on June 23, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin alleged Snapchat exploits young users and exposes them to dangers like “sextortion rings, predatory grooming, violent content, illegal drug marketplaces, unrealistic beauty standards, and an untested My AI chatbot that delivers dangerous and inappropriate advice to minors.” The attorney general’s team says Snap has failed to provide “even basic safeguards” for kids. Keep Reading.
Two More Hospitals Agree to Stop Performing Sex-Change Procedures on Children. The federal government is continuing to shut down gender clinics that perform dangerous, irreversible sex-change procedures on children. Keep Reading.
8th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Ten Commandments Case. On September 22, a three-judge panel for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the case against an Arkansas law allowing posters of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and public buildings. Keep Reading.
From Our Friends
Canada Euthanized This Woman for Depression, She Wasn’t Even Terminally Ill. From LifeNews.
Department of Education Defines ‘Sex’ in Title IX to Mean Male and Female. From Daily Citizen.
Judge Throws Out Riley Gaines NCAA Lawsuit to Force Protection of Women’s Sports. From The Washington Stand.
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