Protecting Children, Defending the First Amendment, and More: A Look Back at the Week

Current Events,

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

From Family Council

Troubling Statistics on Marijuana Use: A recent study shows a troubling number of women use marijuana during pregnancy. Keep Reading.

Arkansas Earns a Good Grade: This year the State of Arkansas received a failing grade that it can be proud of. The radical group Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) gave Arkansas an ‘F’ grade on its 2025 United States Sex Education report card. Keep Reading.

More Countries Protecting Children: New Zealand has joined a growing list of countries protecting children from puberty blockers. Keep Reading.

Defending the First Amendment: In November, Family Council joined 52 other individuals and organizations in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect basic First Amendment freedoms. Keep Reading.

Illicit Marijuana Still a Problem in Arkansas: On November 18, an Arkansas State Trooper stopped a 2005 Toyota pickup truck near the Arkansas-Oklahoma border for a traffic violation. During a search of the vehicle, troopers discovered approximately 221 pounds of illegal marijuana concealed in several trash bags in the truck bed. Keep Reading.

Promoting Education About Unborn Children: On November 19, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill that would help educate public school students about unborn children. Keep Reading.

Why Socialism Always Fails: Guest Column. Keep Reading.

From Our Friends

Ninety-six percent of women who considered abortion but chose life are happy they kept their baby. From Charlotte Lozier Institute.

Planned Parenthood has closed 48 facilities this year. From Life News.

Child Safety Advocates Push Congress to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act. From Daily Citizen.

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A Troubling Number of Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy

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A recent study shows a troubling number of women use marijuana during pregnancy.

Marijuana has been shown time and time again to hurt pregnant women, unborn children, and newborns. It also is believed to harm female fertility and increase chromosome errors.

In October, researchers from the University of Michigan released a study showing at least one in six pregnant Michigan women uses marijuana. Researchers noted that the number may be as high as one in four in some parts of the state.

The study published in Addiction relied on health data from more than 1,000 women at 20 clinics serving 11 hospitals across Michigan.

A growing body of scientific research shows marijuana is dangerous.

Marijuana use has been tied to deadly heart problems, such as heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

Researchers say marijuana doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

And heavy marijuana use is strongly linked to an increased risk of oral cancer as well as head and neck cancers.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

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