Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia Devastate Canada

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A new video out of Canada shows once again the harm that assisted suicide and euthanasia cause.

In the U.S., Oregon first allowed physician-assisted suicide in 1998, and since then official state reports have shown again and again that terminally-ill patients received lethal prescriptions for assisted-suicide without being referred for psychological or psychiatric evaluation.

Many of these patients are lonely and feel like they are losing control over their lives because of their illness. They need counseling and support — not a prescription for poisonous drugs.

The situation arguably is worse in Canada, where a man with ALS made headlines in 2019 after he opted to take his own life under the country’s assisted suicide and euthanasia laws after the government chose not to provide him with 24-hour home healthcare services due to costs.

In 2023 a judge authorized a 27-year-old Canadian woman to end her life even though she did not suffer from a terminal ailment. She simply had autism.

In a new video interview with Amanda Achtman from Dying to Meet You, Christopher Lyon tells how his father was euthanized under Canada’s “medical aid in dying” laws, and he discusses the devastation that assisted suicide causes.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Rep. Cooper Proposes Tax Credit Legislation for Pregnancy Help Organizations

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On Thursday Rep. Cameron Cooper (R — Romance) and Family Council’s Charisse Dean presented H.B. 1404 in the House Revenue and Tax Committee.

This good bill creates a state income tax credit for donations to pregnancy help organizations — such as pregnancy resource centers and similar charities.

Many of these charities provide everything from ultrasounds and pregnancy tests to maternity clothes and adoption referrals — typically free of charge. They often operate on very tight budgets and rely heavily on volunteers and donations.

Under H.B. 1404, taxpayers could receive a 50% income tax credit for contributions to qualified pregnancy help organizations.

The bill would not provide a tax credit for donations to abortionists or their affiliates.

Now that Roe v. Wade has been reversed and Arkansas has prohibited abortion except to save the life of the mother, we need to step up and help women with unplanned pregnancies.

Supporting pregnancy help organizations is part of our long term strategy to reduce the demand for abortion in Arkansas.

The House Revenue and Tax Committee has not voted on H.B. 1404 yet, but they have heard testimony regarding the bill. You can watch some of Rep. Cooper’s comments below.

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New Legislation Would Bring Clarity to Arkansas’ Abortion Laws

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A bill filed at the Arkansas Legislature on Wednesday aims to clarify state law concerning abortion.

In 2019, Arkansas passed Act 180 prohibiting abortion except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, the state began enforcing Act 180. Today, abortion in Arkansas is prohibited except when the mother’s life is at risk in a medical emergency.

H.B. 1610 by Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R — Elm Springs) and Sen. Jimmy Hickey (R — Texarkana) would clarify the definition of “medical emergency” in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. The bill would also strengthen legal protections for doctors who treat pregnant women, and would make it clear that abortion remains illegal in Arkansas except to save the life of the mother.

H.B. 1610 would help clarify that “medical emergency” refers to situations where the woman’s life is in danger from a physical disorder, illness, or injury​.

The bill says that psychological or emotional conditions cannot be used to justify abortion. This would help prevent an abortionist or a judge from trying to broaden Arkansas’ exceptions for abortion.

H.B. 1610 outlines how doctors decide if an abortion is necessary to save a mother’s life.

Under H.B. 1610, physicians would use “reasonable medical judgment” to determine whether abortion is necessary. This is the same medical and legal standard used to make other important medical decisions.

The bill also says that a child should not be aborted when there are other ways besides abortion to save the life of the mother.

And H.B. 1610 makes it clear that a doctor does not violate the law if an unborn child accidentally or unintentionally dies because of legitimate medical treatment the doctor provided to the mother.

All of this would help close possible loopholes in Arkansas’ abortion law.

Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in America, and lawmakers have enacted dozens of good measures protecting women and unborn children from abortion — including laws that generally prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother.

H.B. 1610 is a good bill that would bring better clarity to Arkansas’ abortion laws and make it easier for the state to continue protecting innocent human life.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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