Abortion for Valentine’s Day?

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The following is by Family Council staff member Luke McCoy.

What do Valentine’s Day and Planned Parenthood have in common? Apparently, more than you might think.

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards recently released a Valentine’s video on Twitter tagged #WhatWomenNeed to make the case for abortion on a holiday traditionally focused on making your special someone feel appreciated with kind gestures.

Clever at first, but it seems Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day have about as much to do with abortion as Valentine’s Day—not much. Do you really think women would rather have an abortion on Valentine’s Day than a romantic date with their loved ones?

See the video here: https://vine.co/v/Ma3Z9rqH56e

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‘Wrongful Birth’ Lawsuit Treats Children Like a Burden

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Last week Planned Parenthood agreed to pay $2 million to the family of Tonya Reaves.

Reaves was a 24-year-old woman who died due to a botched abortion back in July of 2012. Her death is tragic, and those responsible should be held accountable–there is no question about that. However, as some have pointed out, last December a Seattle couple was awarded $50 million in a “wrongful birth” lawsuit.

The suit was filed by a Seattle couple who contended they would have aborted their son (now five years old) had they known he would be born with a genetic defect.

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RNC Chair Presence at 2014 March for Life in D.C. First in Recent History

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The following blog post is by Family Council staff member Luke McCoy.

It is encouraging to know that a pro-life party had its chair attend an annual March for Life this year.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus joined hundreds of thousands of pro-life supporters at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 national March for Life.

Many would figure this is a forgone conclusion and find it ironic or odd for a current RNC chairman not to attend such a meaningful event. However, Chairman Priebus’ attendance marks the first time in recent history that a national party chair has attended the March for Life. It is safe to say, however, that the pro-choice party chair will not be attending any March for Life events soon, even though roughly half of Americans identify themselves as pro-life, and 58% believe abortion should be either completely illegal or legal only under a few circumstances.

We as Arkansans are encouraged by the regular appearance of GOP State Chairman Doyle Webb at our state’s annual March For Life in Little Rock.

You can read Chairman Priebus’s thoughts on the importance of the March for Life and being pro-life here.

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