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Arkansans have spent millions of dollars on so-called “medical” marijuana amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Arkansans have spent millions of dollars on so-called “medical” marijuana amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Last week ACLU attorneys representing abortionists in Little Rock filed a legal challenge against the State of Arkansas over health directives that require women to test negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours before having a surgical abortion.
On Thursday U.S. District Judge Brian Miller rejected the ACLU’s motion against the state.
This is a big win for Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and her team.
As we have said before, the State of Arkansas is requiring everyone to test negative for COVID-19 before having an elective surgery.
This is a general rule that applies to all elective surgeries — including surgical abortions.
But abortionists have kept trying to get the courts to carve out special exemptions just for them.
At a time when other doctors and facilities are abiding by state rules to help fight COVID-19, it’s very telling that abortionists still want special treatment.
Fortunately, Judge Miller has recognized that abortionists need to follow the same rules as everybody else during a pandemic like the current one.
That’s a very good thing.
Here’s a quick recap of everything that has led up to this point:
Unlike other states, Arkansas has never shut down places of worship during the COVID-19 outbreak.
However, the state has issued guidance to help ensure church meetings do not spread the coronavirus.
On Monday the Arkansas Department of Health issued updated guidance for churches and nonprofit organizations.
According to the state’s guidelines, churches are strongly encouraged to continue meeting online rather than in-person.
However, churches who meet in-person during this time must:
Churches must provide hand sanitizer stations at all public entrances.
Congregants must maintain strict social distancing indoors and outdoors.
Meet and greet times should be outdoors, if possible; church refreshments should be outdoors only, as well.
According to the guidelines, churches also should refrain from having altar calls, passing items among churchgoers, and conducting childcare or Sunday school classes.
You can find the full guidelines for churches here.
If the Arkansas Department of Health’s website fails to properly load the guidelines, you can find a copy of the guidelines on Google’s server here.
You can find additional information for churches from the Health Department here.