Arkansas State Medical Board Suspends Abortionist’s License

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The Arkansas State Medical Board has suspended the medical license of a Little Rock abortionist pending a hearing this October, according to official documents provided to Family Council.

The documents indicate the State Medical Board issued an emergency order suspending Dr. Thomas Tvedten’s medical license and scheduling a hearing before the board following allegations that Dr. Tvedten “exhibited gross negligence and ignorant malpractice” in evaluating, diagnosing, and certifying a minor for a medical marijuana card.

Dr. Tvedten is an owner of Little Rock Family Planning Services, Arkansas’ only surgical abortion facility. The facility utilizes other abortion doctors besides Dr. Tvedten.

The State Medical Board’s order also indicates that the board will hold a hearing on October 1 to determine if Dr. Tvedten violated state law and whether or not he should be penalized.

Read the Arkansas State Medical Board’s Emergency Order of Suspension and Notice of Hearing here.

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Eighth Circuit Cites Supreme Court as It Upholds Abortion Restrictions

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John Stonestreet, Radio Host and President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview.

Last week the Eighth Circuit Court ruled that Arkansas could increase abortion restrictions, including banning certain procedures and adding notification laws for minors.  That’s good news. Surprising, however, was why. The Eighth Circuit cited the recent Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services vs. Russo—where Chief Justice Roberts wrote that states couldn’t impose a “substantial obstacle” to women seeking abortions. 

Many pro-lifers—including me—were quite dismayed when Roberts sided with liberal justices. But it may be that Roberts, intentionally or unintentionally, actually gave states significant room to define what counts and doesn’t count as a “substantial obstacle” to them.

Writing at the Washington Post, Mary Ziegler predicts that “the court is well on its way to dismantling abortion rights… without saying a word about Roe itself.

I hope she’s right. I hope we all misjudged Justice Roberts. But, what I know for sure, we all need to know how to make the case for life.

Copyright 2020 by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Reprinted from BreakPoint.org with permission.

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