A.G.’s Pro-Life Appeal Moves to Higher Court

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According to news sources, a federal appeals court will hear Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s appeal in a lower court decision against a pro-life law the Arkansas Legislature passed last year.

In 2015 the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 577, the Abortion-Inducing Drugs Safety Act.

The law requires doctors performing drug-induced abortions to follow FDA protocols when administer abortion drugs like RU-486. It also requires abortion clinics to have an agreement with a physician who has admitting privileges at a local hospital in case complications arise from the abortion.

In response, Planned Parenthood sued the State of Arkansas. Last spring U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state from enforcing this pro-life law.

Attorney General Rutledge’s office appealed the injunction, asking a higher court to reverse it and let the state enforce Act 577. A three-judge panel will hear that appeal this Wednesday.

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Sen. Cotton Supports Legislation to Stop Internet Gambling

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Tom_Cotton_official_Senate_photoThis week Family Council wrote a letter to U.S. Senator Tom Cotton thanking him for co-sponsoring S. 1668, a federal law that cracks down on predatory Internet gambling.

Internet gambling is an Arkansas issue. The Arkansas Casinos Amendment that will appear on the November ballot arguably authorizes online casinos in Arkansas. It permits any gambling that is permitted in a number of other states, including Nevada, which has had Internet gambling since 2013.

Family Council always has opposed gambling—especially Internet gambling and any other type of gambling that may harm children. Evidence overwhelmingly shows compulsive gambling is higher among Internet gamblers than non-Internet gamblers, and minors who gamble are at greater risk of developing a gambling disorder.

The ability to gamble easily, quickly, and anonymously at home via multiple games or websites makes Internet gambling more dangerous than other forms of gambling.

We are grateful to U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton for his stance against predatory Internet gambling.

Click here to read our letter to U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton.

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Video: Governor, Medical Community Oppose Marijuana Measures

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Yesterday Governor Asa Hutchinson and leading experts from Arkansas’ medical community spoke out against the two so-called “medical” marijuana proposals that will appear on the ballot this November.

The group dispelled the myth that marijuana is medicine in a strong statement and with a scientifically-based fact sheet regarding marijuana.

Below is the full video of the press conference, including statements from Governor Hutchinson and Arkansas’ medical leaders.

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