Abortion in Arkansas Falls to Lowest Levels in More Than 40 Years

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Monday, June 3, 2019

Little Rock – On Friday the Arkansas Department of Health published its annual report on the number of abortions performed in Arkansas. The report shows abortion in Arkansas has fallen to levels not seen in more than 40 years, with 3,069 abortions performed in 2018.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement saying, “The number of abortions in Arkansas is at a forty-two year low. Arkansas’ abortion rate is a fraction of what it was in the 1990s. And, Americans United for Life reports Arkansas is the second most pro-life state in the country. All of this proves Arkansas is winning the fight to protect unborn children.”

Cox said a series of pro-life laws passed in recent years are responsible for much of the decline in Arkansas. “In 2015 Arkansas passed the best informed-consent law for abortion in the nation. Since then our lawmakers have passed more than a dozen good laws that prohibit certain abortion procedures and protect women from unsafe abortion practices. Arkansans are true, pro-life leaders.”

Cox also praised Arkansas’ pregnancy resource centers. “Arkansas is home to a number of excellent pregnancy resource centers that help women with unplanned pregnancies. They provide everything from ultrasounds and adoption information to maternity clothes, diapers, and baby formula free of charge. Pregnancy resource centers give women real options besides abortion.”

Cox said Family Council will continue working to end abortion in Arkansas. “We’re glad the number of abortions is at historic lows, but it’s important to remember that the vast majority of the abortions performed last year were on healthy women carrying healthy babies. Abortion is a terrible tragedy. That’s why we are committed to working to end abortion in Arkansas.”

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Target Stores Donating to Promote Gay Lifestyle to Kids

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LifeSiteNews and American Family Association both report Target stores are donating thousands of dollars to organizations the promote homosexual lifestyles to children.

Target also is offering a long line of LGBT “pride” merchandise on its website.

AFA reports,

Target’s website has several pages dedicated to products that promote the LGBT lifestyle, many of which are specifically designed for children. For example, Target offers shirts that declare, “Love my dads,” and another says, “Love my moms.” Others shirts are emblazoned with the rainbow flag bearing the word “pride” superimposed.

Target is also donating $100,000 to the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), an organization whose primary focus in on indoctrinating school-aged students into organizing “gay” clubs in public schools across the nation.

GLSEN also offers lesson plans for elementary school children on “gender-neutral” pronouns and terminology as part of the Common Core curriculum as well as introducing gender ideology to third-graders.

This gives conservatives one more reason to boycott Target. In 2016 the company made headlines when it announced men would be able to enter women’s restrooms and changing areas at its stores.

Following the announcement, more than 1.5 million people pledged to boycott Target stores, and the company’s stock price plummeted.

You can learn more about the Target boycott here.

You can learn more about Target’s radical LGBT policies and merchandising here.

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