We aren’t surprised by much at Family Council, but this news out of Pennsylvania did shock us a bit this morning. Shippensburg University has made the decision to offer Plan B—otherwise known as the “morning after” pill—from campus vending machines for $25 a dose. It goes without saying that the message this sends isn’t a healthy one. This just perpetuates the wrong idea that casual sex is okay, and that the pill is the escape from unwanted consequences, in particular, potential pregnancy.
College campuses are supposed to be places where young adults are encouraged to move out of adolescence and into adulthood. Shippensburg University doesn’t seem to understand this, and instead, they’re promoting an atmosphere of “quick fixes” to bad decisions.
The extraordinarily high pay of the Arkansas Lottery’s director has been a topic of discussion ever since the lottery was established—former director Ernie Passailaigue made $324,000 a year. Now, as the Lottery Commission considers new candidates for director, they have taken a positive step towards reforming the position. The commission voted today to set the position’s annual salary at a maximum of $175,000.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has legally challenged the Obama Administration’s unprecedented attack on religious institutions and their freedom of conscience. Religious charities, hospitals, and schools shouldn’t be forced to pay for contraceptive drugs.
The Arkansas Legislature’s fiscal session starts next Monday, and while the focus will obviously be budget-related issues, a resolution sponsored by Sen. Jonathan (R-Searcy) and Rep. David Sanders (R-Little Rock) could be made the exception. Click here to read more about it, courtesy of Rob Moritz of the Arkansas News Bureau.
