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Abortion Facility Owner’s Trial in Assault Case Moved to July

Apr 5, 2022Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

On Tuesday the court in Little Rock granted a continuance in abortion facility owner Natalie Tvedten’s assault case, according to information posted online from Arkansas’ Administrative Office of the Courts.

Tvedten’s attorney did not immediately respond to an email request for comment.

According to court documents from 2020, Tvedten is one of the owners of Little Rock Family Planning Services, a surgical abortion facility in Little Rock.

The Little Rock Police Department’s warrant and arrest report in the case indicates that Tvedten faces two counts of Assault in the First Degree for allegedly trying to strike pro-lifers with her vehicle while they prayed on the public easement outside the abortion facility on July 13, 2021.

Tvedten’s new court date is set for July 6, 2022.

Family Council has collected Little Rock Police reports documenting multiple close calls that pro-lifers have had with vehicles outside the surgical abortion facility.

Below is video footage of the the alleged July 13 incident that Family Council obtained last year via Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Family Council Plans to Educate, Equip Voters on 2022 Religious Freedom Amendment

Apr 5, 2022Jerry CoxReligious FreedomReligious Freedom, Religious Liberty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Little Rock, Ark. – On Tuesday, Family Council unveiled a three-pronged strategy for educating Arkansans about a proposed amendment that adds protections for religious liberty to the state’s constitution.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement, saying, “Religious liberty is on the ballot in Arkansas this November. Last year, three-quarters of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate voted to place the Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment on the 2022 ballot. In addition to protecting the freedom to worship at a church, synagogue, or mosque, it protects people’s right to peacefully live, speak, and act according to their sincerely-held beliefs. Over the next seven months, Family Council plans to conduct a statewide campaign to educate voters about this proposed amendment to the state constitution. Arkansans need to be able to make an informed decision when they vote this November. We intend to help them do that.”

Cox said Family Council has a three-pronged strategy for educating Arkansans about the amendment. “Our grassroots campaign will consist of three parts. First we are going to inform and activate our existing network of nearly 7,000 households and churches. Second, we plan to work with other like-minded state and national organizations to help them inform and activate people in their spheres of influence. And third, we intend to conduct an extensive earned-media campaign consisting of Arkansas TV, radio, and newspaper as well as a strong online presence. We don’t know of any groups planning to oppose the amendment. If opposition to the amendment develops, we may work with churches to raise funds for a statewide paid-media campaign as well.”

Cox highlighted some of the information that Family Council will share with voters about the proposed amendment ahead of the November election. “The Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment amends the Arkansas Constitution. The measure is similar to a state law that Governor Hutchinson signed in 2015. It would help ensure that state and local laws won’t interfere with the free exercise of religion. It outlines some of the steps Arkansans can take if the government infringes their religious liberty. And it contains exceptions for situations where a compelling government interest is at odds with religious liberty. Those are examples of the kind of information we plan to share with voters between now and November 8.”

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Public Opinion Trends Towards Nuclear Family

Apr 4, 2022John StonestreetFamilyFamily, Parents and Family

According to Pew Research, a growing number of Americans are realizing the importance of the nuclear family.

Just three years ago, 40% of Americans agreed with the statement “single women raising children on their own is bad for society.” That number has now jumped to 47%. The same is true of cohabitation, which nearly a quarter of U.S. adults say is “generally bad for society.” That’s up 5% from three years ago.

It’s an encouraging swing for public opinion, especially with both trends still on the rise. Kids do best with both a mom and a dad in the picture. They do better still when mom and dad stay married to each other.

Of course, there are a plenty of heroic single parents raising kids on their own, who will do everything they can to help their kids succeed. Data isn’t destiny for all individuals, but it is destiny for a society. The loss of marriage is unsustainable. As the world leader in single-parent households, Americans will either have to reckon with that basic truth, or the next generations will continue to pay the price.