Arkansas’ Pope County Passes Pro-Life Resolution, Affirms That It Is A Pro-Life County

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On September 2 the Pope County Quorum Court unanimously voted to adopt a resolution declaring the county is pro-life.

The resolution reads,

WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence declares that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, including the right to life; and

WHEREAS, Amendment 68 to the Arkansas Constitution states that the policy of the State of Arkansas is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception until birth, to the extent permitted by the Federal Government; and

WHEREAS, it is the duty of governments, such as ours, to protect this unalienable right to life of every person within our jurisdiction.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, that Pope County, Arkansas declares itself to be a Pro-Life County, committed to the protection of all lives, including the lives of the unborn.

A photograph of an official copy of the resolution indicates that all 13 members of the quorum court voted for the resolution.

Other cities and counties across Arkansas have adopted similar resolutions affirming that they are pro-life. These resolutions help send a strong message about where Arkansans stand on abortion.

If you would like to learn more about how you can pass a pro-life resolution in your community, give us a call at (501) 375-7000.

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Come to the Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on September 11

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Arkansas Right to Life will host a Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Saturday, September 11, at 11:30 AM in Little Rock.

The event is free and open to the public. It will take place at the Life Center at 1515 South University Avenue in Little Rock.

Attendees are invited to bring their own lawn chairs to help facilitate social distancing.

Program participants include Father Patrick Friend and Pastor Emil Woerner of Friends in Christ Lutheran Church with a personal sharing by Janice Trice of North Little Rock.

For more information call 501-663-4237 or email artl@artl.org.

Photo by Boris Smokrovic on Unsplash

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Planned Parenthood Facility in Rogers Will Open September 14

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The Arkansas Times reports Planned Parenthood will open its facility in Rogers, Arkansas, on September 14.

Recently Family Council learned that Planned Parenthood has worked to acquire a facility in Rogers that could be used to perform abortions. The facility was acquired by an entity called 12 Redacre LLC, but the company’s mailing address matched a mailing address for Planned Parenthood Great Plains in Overland Park, Kansas.

Planned Parenthood’s website indicates the facility eventually will perform drug-induced abortions. However, the Arkansas Times article indicates that activity at the facility may initially be limited to things like transgender services and family planning.

We know from experience that Planned Parenthood’s sex education and family planning strategies simply do not work.

The Obama Administration gave Planned Parenthood millions of dollars to conduct teen pregnancy prevention programs in the Pacific Northwest.

Evaluations of the programs revealed students who went through these sex education programs actually were more likely to become pregnant or cause a pregnancy afterward.

In other words, Planned Parenthood’s sex education programs did exactly the opposite of what the federal government had wanted.

In the 1980s and 1990s, public officials in Arkansas promoted Planned Parenthood-style sex education. The programs failed to have a meaningful impact on teen pregnancy and abortion in Arkansas.

Even if family planning or comprehensive sex education were all Planned Parenthood had in mind for its facility in Rogers, there would be cause for concern.

However, Planned Parenthood clearly intends for this facility to be a major abortion center.

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