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Commandments Win in Court — and More Good News From This Week

Feb 27, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

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Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Federal Court Clears Way for Ten Commandments in Louisiana Schools: A federal appeals court sided with Louisiana on Friday in a case over displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools. Keep Reading.

Family Council Joins Legal Brief Against Mail-Order Abortion Drugs: On February 13, Family Council joined 43 other pro-life leaders in a legal brief challenging mail-order abortion drugs. Keep Reading.

Huge Legal Win for Detransitioner: A New York jury recently awarded a detransitioner $2 million in damages for the harm that was done to her. Keep Reading.

New York Hospital Stops Performing Sex-Change Surgeries on Kids: A major New York City hospital announced last week it will stop performing sex-change surgeries on children. Keep Reading.

Arkansas’ Tax Revenue from Sports Betting Likely Comes at a High Cost: Arkansas collected over $7 million in sports betting tax revenue in 2025, but the real cost to Arkansas families may be much higher. Keep Reading.

New York Times Finally Admits America Has “a Marijuana Problem”: The editorial board at The New York Times recently published a stunning admission titled, “It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem.” Keep Reading.

California Authorities Shut Down Four Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries in Major Raid: California authorities shut down four illegal marijuana dispensaries and arrested nine people in a coordinated raid that seized hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs. Keep Reading.

The Epstein Files, Pagan History, and Christian Morality: Years ago, before Epstein, the #MeToo movement, or even same-sex “marriage,” talk show host and Jewish theologian Dennis Prager wrote a fascinating article called “Judaism’s Sexual Revolution.” Keep Reading.

Arkansas A.G. Demands Answers on YouTube Censorship: Last week, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined 15 other state attorneys general in a letter demanding that executives at Google and YouTube explain YouTube’s decision to censor conservative content. Keep Reading.

Bad News: Racing Commission Approves FanDuel, DraftKings to Partner with Arkansas Casinos: On Thursday the Arkansas Racing Commission approved sports betting license applications by FanDuel and DraftKings. DraftKings reportedly will partner with Southland Casino in West Memphis, and FanDuel will partner with Oaklawn Casino in Hot Springs. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Montgomery County Must Pay $1.5 Million to Religious Parents After Supreme Court Ruling. From Daily Citizen.

Teen Marijuana Use Doubles Chances of Future Psychotic Disorders, Study Finds. From The Washington Stand.

Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues to Stop Abortion Pills From Flooding the State. From LifeNews.

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

Family Council Joins Legal Brief Against Mail-Order Abortion Drugs

Feb 23, 2026Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life, Update

On February 13, Family Council joined 43 other pro-life leaders in a legal brief challenging mail-order abortion drugs.

The case is Louisiana v. FDA, in which the State of Louisiana is challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2021 and 2023 rule changes that removed important restrictions on RU-486 and allowed abortion drugs to be delivered through the mail without an in-person visit with a doctor.

Since then, abortionists in other states have marketed abortion drugs to women in Arkansas even though abortion is generally prohibited except to save the life of the mother and it is a crime to deliver abortion drugs by mail into the state.

A good court ruling in this case could help stop the flow of abortion drugs across state lines.

Advancing American Freedom, who led the amicus brief in Louisiana, issued a statement about the lawsuit, saying:

Rosalie Markezich, a Louisiana woman, did not want an abortion. Yet, since the FDA no longer requires women to meet with a medical professional to obtain a mifepristone prescription, her then-boyfriend was able to obtain chemical abortion drugs from a California abortionist through the mail. He then coerced Roselie into taking the abortion pill which killed her baby and left her with lasting mental health challenges, physical pain, and heavy bleeding.

Abortionists should not be able to disregard the laws of pro-life states made possible by Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Ignored by the FDA to increase access to abortion drugs, since 1873, the Comstock Act has expressly prohibited the mailing of abortion materials, including any “thing . . . intended for producing abortion.” Yet the FDA’s removal of the in-person visit requirement facilitates exactly that.

The amicus brief argues that states have the authority to restrict or prohibit abortion, and that the FDA’s abortion drug rules undermine states’ authority to enforce their pro-life laws.

New evidence shows that abortion drugs are much more dangerous than the FDA previously thought. A recent study by the experts at the Ethics and Public Policy Center found abortion drugs are at least 22 times more dangerous than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration labeling indicates. Nearly 11% of women experience serious health complications from abortion pills — including sepsis, infection, and life-threatening hemorrhage. These drugs should not be available at all — much less through the mail.

Family Council is pleased to join with so many other excellent groups who are willing to stand up for innocent human life in court.

You Can Read The Amicus Brief Here.

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

Ballots, Betting, and Black Market Buds:

Feb 20, 2026Jerry CoxCurrent EventsUpdate, Weekly Rewind

Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top stories from Family Council and our friends:

From Family Council

Equipping Christians for the Ballot. Voting is a right and responsibility. It is something many men and women have fought and died for to preserve. Though many Christians exercise this right, others choose not to participate. Keep Reading.

Arkansas Sees a Tenfold Increase in “Medical” Marijuana Users in Pandemic’s Wake. The number of “medical” marijuana patients in Arkansas has risen more than tenfold in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along the way, the reasons people list for wanting to use marijuana have also changed. Keep Reading.

Revisiting Marijuana’s Mental Health Crisis. A troubling study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that cannabis use among people with a history of psychosis “sharply increased” in states where recreational marijuana was legalized. Keep Reading.

Oklahoma Authorities Seize Illicit Marijuana in Raid. There is evidence that Oklahoma’s lax marijuana laws have actually emboldened drug cartels and contributed to the spread of illegal marijuana on the black market. Keep Reading.

How Sports Betting Corrupts College Athletics and Exploits Student-Athletes. Sports betting is putting student-athletes at risk of harassment, bribery, and exploitation. Keep Reading.

Fortune 500 Companies Abandon Pro-LGBT Pandering. The pro-LGBT Human Rights Campaign’s 2026 Corporate Equality Index lost a whopping 65% of its Fortune 500 participants, dropping from 377 companies in 2025 to just 131 this year. Keep Reading.

As States Legalize Assisted Suicide, Pro-Lifers Must Stand Strong. Just like abortion, euthanasia and assisted-suicide are murder, and they violate the sanctity of human life. Pro-lifers must stand strong against them. Keep Reading.

Super Bowl Betting Explosion Shows Gambling’s Growing Grip. Americans wagered more than $1.7 billion on the Super Bowl this month, highlighting how online gambling has become a dangerous new norm in our culture. Keep Reading.