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Federal Judge in Little Rock Strikes Down Law Protecting Children From Sex-Reassignment Procedures

Jun 20, 2023Jerry CoxTransgenderSAFE Act, Transgender

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Little Rock, Ark. – On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Moody blocked the State of Arkansas from enforcing the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act is a state law the Arkansas Legislature overwhelmingly passed in 2021. It protects children in Arkansas from sex-reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement saying, “This is a very bad ruling. Children should not be subjected to sex-reassignment procedures. These surgeries and procedures can leave children sterilized and scarred for life. Researchers do not know the long term effects puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones can have on kids. That is why many experts agree that subjecting children to sex-change procedures is experimental, at best. Today’s decision fails to protect the children of Arkansas.”

Cox noted that the SAFE Act received strong support when the Arkansas Legislature passed it in 2021. “The SAFE Act is commonsense legislation that protects children. It received overwhelming support from the Arkansas Legislature, and polls show the people of Arkansas support the law as well. Arkansans understand this is a good law. Our courts should too.”

Cox said he believes Judge Moody’s decision will be overturned once the case is appealed. “We’ve said all along that this case ultimately would be determined by the higher courts. Arkansas’ SAFE Act is a good law that protects children. We believe higher courts will recognize that fact and uphold this good law as the case is appealed.”

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Parents Sue Over School District’s Pro-LGBT Policy Shift

Jun 20, 2023Jerry CoxLGBT, VideoLGBT, Video

Parents in Maryland have filed a lawsuit over a school district’s decision to stop notifying parents about pro-LGBT material in the classroom.

Watch this video to learn more.

Americans Still Believe in God … “But”

Jun 19, 2023John StonestreetChristianityChristianity, Religion

Statistical data from the General Social Survey shows that, contrary to what many think, the overwhelming majority of Americans—a whopping 86%—believe in God at some level. For every American that doesn’t believe in God, there are seven who do.

Of course, just because 4 out of 5 Americans think God exists doesn’t mean they believe in the same God or, for that matter, in the God that actually exists. What we believe about God is a defining aspect of our lives. As A.W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

What we believe about God shapes what we believe about the rest of life, including those ultimate, worldview-shaping questions of origin, identity, meaning, morality, and destiny. And the more a group of people is unmoored from the truth about these things together, the more disconnected they are from those essentials of a healthy and functioning society, such as justice, human dignity, and the care and protection of children.