Planned Parenthood Kicked Out of Fayetteville Location

We received word today that Planned Parenthood’s abortion facility in Fayetteville will be moving out of its current location following the landlord’s decision not to renew the facility’s lease.

The decision came on the heels of the spring 40 Days for Life campaign in Fayetteville, during which pro-life Arkansans prayed daily outside the Northwest Arkansas abortion clinic.

Shawn Carney with 40 Days for Life reports,

Planned Parenthood’s landlord in Fayetteville, Arkansas was NOT a fan of 40 Days for Life.

From baseless police calls to turning the sprinklers on vigil participants, he did whatever he could to make life difficult for 40 Days for Life volunteers.

Sheila, the local campaign leader, was frustrated and angry. But she never quit praying. “I had a prayer team dedicated to the landlord,” she said.

Slowly, things began to change. First, the landlord stunned the 40 Days for Life team when he welcomed a mobile ultrasound unit to park on the property.

And then he made the decision not to renew Planned Parenthood’s lease.

He didn’t have another tenant lined up to replace Planned Parenthood. Sheila said he simply realized that ending the lease with America’s leading abortion provider was “the right thing to do.”

The lease is scheduled to expire this summer. Sheila and her team are praying for the landlord to stand firm…and that Planned Parenthood will fail to find new space and become the next abortion facility to close after a 40 Days for Life campaign!

God answered prayers to bring transformation to Fayetteville, Arkansas.

He can do the same for your community!

This is fantastic news!

Every year hundreds of unborn babies are aborted by means of dangerous abortion drugs at Planned Parenthood’s facilities in Fayetteville and Little Rock. If Planned Parenthood stops doing abortions in Northwest Arkansas — even temporarily — that’s going to translate into lives saved.

Mountain Home City Council Considers Proposal to Legalize Public Drinking

Last week the Mountain Home City Council considered a proposed ordinance that would legalize public drinking downtown.

Earlier this year the Arkansas Legislature passed Act 812 by Sen. Trent Garner (R – El Dorado) and Rep. Sonia Barker (R – Smackover). The new law — which takes effect July 24 — lets cities create “entertainment districts” where alcohol can be carried and consumed publicly on streets and sidewalks.

The proposed ordinance currently under consideration in Mountain Home would allow public drinking from 4:30 PM to midnight over the course of several blocks in the city’s historic downtown.

To put it simply: Public drinking won’t encourage new businesses to locate in downtown Mountain Home.

Public drinking in entertainment districts raises serious concerns about public safety.

Cities like Memphis and New Orleans have had significant problems with violence in their entertainment districts.

Public drinking and intoxication also raise concerns about drunk driving in the neighborhoods surrounding the entertainment district.

Communities really should think twice before embracing public drinking — and the problems that come with it.