Call Your Lawmakers About SJR16

Legislation, , ,

SJR 16 is up for a vote on Thursday at the Capitol in Little Rock. Family Council and the ACLU both oppose this bill. That should tell you something about how bad it is.

This proposed amendment to our State Constitution would hurt the rights of the people to circulate petitions to place measures on the ballot. Moneyed interests at the Capitol are willing to hurt the people just to protect their own interests.

Please leave a message for your State Representative at 501-682-6211 and your State Senator at 501-682-2902. Ask him or her to vote against SJR 16. They’re hearing from the lobbyists. They need to hear from the people.

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ACLU Lawsuit Aims to Thwart the Will of the People

Abortion, Current Events, ,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

On Tuesday Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement in response to a press announcement that the ACLU plans to file suit against the State of Arkansas over Act 301, the fetal-heartbeat law sponsored by Senator Jason Rapert.

“This is a good law,” said Jerry Cox. “All it says is that, barring certain instances, an abortion cannot be performed after the twelfth week of pregnancy if a fetal heartbeat is detected. A heartbeat is the number-one way we determine whether someone is alive. If an unborn baby has a heartbeat, that baby is alive, and his or her life should not be taken.”

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